LC Quad groups four LC simplex fibers in one compact housing for 40GbE SR4 and 100GbE SR10 parallel optic applications,
SC Quad connector groups four SC simplex connectors in one housing for high-density applications, allowing four fibers t
Fusion splice trays protect and organize fusion-spliced fiber joints inside splice enclosures, distribution frames, and
Mechanical fiber splices (Corning UniCam, 3M Fibrlok) join two fiber ends without fusion welding using a precision align
BiDi (Bidirectional) LC simplex uses a single fiber strand for both TX and RX by using different wavelengths via a wavel
72-fiber MTP connectors use a 6-row MT ferrule for extreme density backbone cabling in hyperscale data centers, aggregat
Avago (Broadcom) HFBR series duplex plastic fiber connectors are used in industrial Ethernet, PROFIBUS, and low-cost fib
D4 is a 2mm ferrule fiber connector used primarily in Japan for single mode telecom applications. The threaded coupling
OptiJack by Panduit is a duplex fiber connector in the same RJ-style form factor as an RJ45 jack, enabling fiber and cop
Mini-TOSLINK (also called mini optical) is the 3.5mm form factor TOSLINK connector that fits in a standard headphone jac
Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) SMA connectors use large-core 1mm PMMA plastic fiber with standard SMA-905 or SMA-906 connec
ESCON (Enterprise Systems Connection) uses a proprietary self-latching duplex fiber connector for IBM mainframe to stora
Small Form Factor (SFF) fiber connectors are a family designed for higher density than SC, including LC, MT-RJ, and VF-4
LC/APC combines the compact 1.25mm ferrule of LC with the 8-degree angled polish of APC for high-density high-return-los
ST/PC (Straight Tip, Physical Contact) uses a bayonet twist-lock coupling with a 2.5mm ferrule. One of the first standar
SC/APC uses an 8-degree angled polish on the 2.5mm ferrule for greater than 60 dB return loss. The green housing disting
SC/PC (Subscriber Connector, Physical Contact) is the square push-pull fiber connector with flat polished 2.5mm ferrule.
FC/APC (Angled Physical Contact) uses an 8-degree angled ferrule polish for return loss greater than 60 dB, making it id
FC/PC (Physical Contact) single mode fiber connector uses a threaded screw coupling with a flat-polished ferrule for min
FDDI MIC (Media Interface Connector) is the fiber connector used in FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) networks. Th
MU (Miniature Unit) connector is half the size of SC using a 1.25mm ferrule, the same as LC. Used in high-density fiber