Description
FC patch cord is fiber optic cable with FC connector at both sides. 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.
FC Patch Cord Specification
| Connector type | 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 |
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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FC Patch Cord Quality Control
All our fiber optic patch cables are test 100% in factory, only passed QC and QA, can send to warehouse for delivery.
FC 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
Patch Cord Order Information
Eg: Patch Cord FC/PC – FC/PC Simplex single mode OS1 2.0mm 1meter
Part no.: YDPC-FUFU-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 … |
