Fiber Optic Cable Connector Types

Testing fiber optic connector assemblies falls into two general categories.

Fiber optic cable connector types.

St connections use a 2 5mm ferrule with a round plastic or metal body. Patch cables range from 1 to 50 meters 3 28 to 164 feet in length with custom options available as well. Fiber optic cable connectors are hardware installed on fiber cable ends to provide cable attachment to a transmitter receiver or other cable. This connector can be easily identified by the tapering sleeve that fixes on to the fiber optic connector.

In order for information to be transmitted efficiently the fiber cores must be properly aligned. Originally developed by at t it stands for straight tip connector. The st connector was one of the first connector types widely implemented in fiber optic networking applications. The now obsolete bionic connector was one of the first connectors employed in fiber optic communications links.

We also carry bulk cable and connectors for on site termination projects. Designed to guarantee insertion loss and return loss performance used as reference between supplier and customer used as condition for accurate testing of components and links. Factory testing is sometimes statistical for example a process check. Bionic connector obsolete.

Excessive bending for the cable a set of requirements for fiber optic connector quality. The connector stays in place with a twist on twist off bayonet style mechanism. The narrowing end enables the sleeve to be located on the connector properly. They are usually devices that can be connected and disconnected repeatedly.

A profiling system may be used to ensure the overall polished shape is correct and a good quality optical microscope to check for blemishes. Showmecables offers both single mode and multimode fiber optic patch cables with all types of connectors available.