Description
FC to LC patch cord is fiber optic cable with FC connector one side, and the other side is LC connector.
FC fiber optic connector was first developed by NTT in Japan. FC is the abbreviation for Ferrule Connector, indicating that its external reinforcement method is using a metal sleeve and the fastening method is a screw buckle. The earliest FC connector although simple in structure, easy to operate, and easy to manufacture, but it were more sensitive to fine dust at the fiber end and prone to Fresnel reflection, making it difficult to improve the return loss performance. Later, improvements were made to FC connector by using a spherical mating ferrule (PC), while the external structure remained unchanged, resulting in a significant improvement in insertion loss and return loss performance.
FC patch cord is one of the early and commonly used fiber optic patch cable, which is not only convenient to apply but also low-cost. It is one of the commonly used fiber optic patch cords, and the end face of the ferrule is mostly ground using APC and UPC types; The fastening method is to use a metal circular thread rotating locking structure. FC connector is easy to insert and remove, has a high installation density, but cannot be connected in a dual form. It has low insertion loss fluctuations and high compressive strength, and is widely used in fiber optic communication networks.
LC patch cord use a miniaturized (SFF) connector, which is an ideal choice for high-density space applications. The plug of this LC fiber optic connector is made of zirconia ceramic material with a diameter of only 1.25 mm. The end face of the ferrule has two types: PC and APC. Due to its high-precision installation, it has the best insertion loss and return loss.
The LC type connector was developed by the renowned Bell Institute and is made using a modular jack (RJ) latch mechanism that is easy to operate. LC is the abbreviation for Lucent Connector, which uses half the size of the pins and sockets used in regular SC, FC, etc., and is 1.25mm. This can increase the density of fiber optic connectors in the fiber optic distribution frame. There are two types of plug end faces, PC and APC, which have the best insertion loss and return loss due to high-precision installation.
At present, in single-mode SFF, LC connectors have actually taken the dominant position, and their applications in multi-mode have also grown rapidly.
FC LC Patch Cord Specification
Connector type | LC FC connectors |
Fiber type | G652D, G657A2, G657A1, G655, G657B3, OM1 OM2 OM3 OM4,OM5, etc |
Wavelength | 1260-1650nm |
Fiber cores | 1 core, 2 cores or multi-fiber |
Cable diameter | Φ3mm,Φ2.6mm, Φ2.4mm, Φ2.0mm,Φ1.6mm, Φ0.9mm or custom |
Polish method | UPC, PC, APC(8°), SPC |
Cable color | Yellow, white, blue, green, grey, red, black, aqua, orange, purple, etc. |
Fiber radius of curvature | ≥ 40 mm (G.652D and G.655C); ≥ 20 mm (only G.657A2) |
Insertion loss | ≤ 0.1dB (Master)
≤ 0.3dB (Standard) Tested by JDS RM 3750 |
Return loss | UPC ≥ 55dB,APC ≥ 60dB (typ.65dB)–Single mode
UPC≥ 35dB (typ.38dB)-Multimode Tested by JDS RM3750 |
Repeat ability | ±0.1dB |
Operating temperature | -40 ° C to 85 ° C |
Geometry Requirement
(For Single mode) |
Ferrule End face Radius:
7mm ≤ R ≤ 12mm (APC) 10mm ≤ R ≤ 25mm (Standard) Apex Offset ≤ 30 μm (Master) Apex Offset ≤ 50 μm (Standard) Undercut -50nm ≤ U ≤ 50nm Tested by DORC ZX-1 |
FC LC Patch Cord Application
- FTTH network (Fiber To The Home)
- Fiber Optic Telecommunications
- LAN (Local Area Network
- CATV&CCTV network
- High speed transmission systems
- Fiber optic sense
Yingda can make all kinds of fiber optic patch cords, the connector type, cable diameter, cable length, cable color, jacket material, fiber type all can be customize. Welcome inquiry.
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Patch Cord Order Information
Eg: Patch Cord FC/PC – LC/PC Simplex single mode OS1 2.0mm 1meter
Part no.: YDPC-FULU-SMSX-2001
YDPC | – | XX | XX | – | XX | XX | – | XX | XX |
YD=Yingda
PC=Patchcord |
SA=SC/APC
SU=SC/UPC LA=LC/APC LU=LC/UPC FA=FC/APC … |
SA=SC/APC
SU=SC/UPC LA=LC/APC LU=LC/UPC FA=FC/APC … |
SM=Single mode
M1=OM1 M2=OM2 M3=OM3 M4=OM4 M5=OM5 |
SX=Simplex
DX=duplex 04=4core 08=8core |
09=0.9mm
16=1.6mm 20=2.0mm 30=3.0mm 35=3.5mm 50=5.0mm … |
01=1m
02=2m 03=3m … |