A comprehensive Introduction to Fiber Optic Adaptor
The fiber optic adapter plays a crucial role in the fiber optic system. It provides a great solution to meet the growing demand for small form factors and high-density fiber optic connectivity. This article will give an in-depth introduction to fiber optic adapters.
What is Fiber Optic Adaptor?
A fiber optic adapter (also called a fiber optic coupler) is a small device to connect fiber optic cables or fiber optic connectors together. By linking two connectors precisely, fiber optic adapters allow the light sources to be transmitted at most and lower the loss as much as possible.
Fiber Optic Adaptor Types
The common types of fiber optic adapters are LC, SC, FC, ST, E2000, MTP/MPO, and bare fiber adapters.
LC Adapter
LC adapter is used for the connection of LC patch cables or LC connectors. LC adapter types are LC to LC, LC to FC, LC to SC, LC to ST, LC to MU, etc. All these adapters can be available in simplex, duplex, quad, single-mode (SM), multi-mode (MM), UPC, APC, and PC with plastic housing, zirconia sleeve, and optional bronze sleeve.
SC Adapter
SC adapter is used for the connection of SC patch cables or SC connectors. SC adapter types include SM, MM, zirconia sleeve, bronze sleeve, simplex, duplex, female-to-female SC, and hybrid SC adapters. Typical, SC adapters are with plastic housing and metal housing. Most of these adapters come with ceramic sleeves and bronze sleeve SC adapters which are generally MM types.
FC Adapter
FC adapter is used for the connection of FC patch cables or FC connectors. FC adapters include square type, single D type, and double D types, in SM and MM versions. All these adapters are with metal housing and ceramic sleeves. The FC square adapter is available in standard body styles with nickel-plated brass or nickel-plated zinc housing. FC round adapters have a D or double D Flange version and feature nickel-plated brass housing for corrosion resistance.
ST Adapter
ST adapter is used for the connection of ST patch cables or ST connectors. ST adapter types are simplex, duplex, SM, MM, metal, and plastic adapters. Most ST adapters are simplex with zirconia sleeves, and optional bronze sleeve adapters are available for MM.
E2000 Adapter
E2000 adapter is used for the connection of E2000 patch cables or E2000 connectors. E2000 adapters are SM and MM, which are in UPC and APC polish types. The E2000 adapters are with zirconia sleeves and in simplex style.
MTP/MPO adapter
MTP/MPO adapter has two types key-up to key-down and key-up to key-up. It provides the connection between cable to cable or cable to equipment in the MTP/MPO style. It works for any MTP Connector from 4 fiber to 72 fiber.
Bare Fiber Adapter
A bare fiber adapter is used as the medium to link the bare fiber optic cable to fiber optic equipment. It has bare fiber inside on one side; the other side of the adapter is a fiber connector that can plug into the equipment.
Features and Benefits
Fiber optic adapters provide high reliability, high stability, high return loss, high precision alignment, low insertion loss, good interchangeability, reproducibility, ease to use, and low cost.
Applications
Fiber optic adapter is used in communication equipment rooms, FTTH, local area networks (LAN), metro area networks (MAN), data centers, fiber optic communication systems, fiber optic access networks, telecommunications, testing equipment, CATV , etc.
Conclusion
A fiber optic adapter is used to join two fiber optic connectors with precise positioning by the ceramic or bronze sleeve to achieve low insertion loss, high return loss, and high reliability. Sun Telecom provides a wide variety of Fiber optic adapters. Contact us if you have any needs.
A fiber optic adapter (also called a fiber optic coupler) is a small device to connect fiber optic cables or fiber optic connectors together. By linking two connectors precisely, fiber optic adapters allow the light sources to be transmitted at most and lower the loss as much as possible.
The common types of fiber optic adapters are LC, SC, FC, ST, E2000, MTP/MPO, and bare fiber adapters.
LC Adapter
LC adapter is used for the connection of LC patch cables or LC connectors. LC adapter types are LC to LC, LC to FC, LC to SC, LC to ST, LC to MU, etc. All these adapters can be available in simplex, duplex, quad, single-mode (SM), multi-mode (MM), UPC, APC, and PC with plastic housing, zirconia sleeve, and optional bronze sleeve.
SC Adapter
SC adapter is used for the connection of SC patch cables or SC connectors. SC adapter types include SM, MM, zirconia sleeve, bronze sleeve, simplex, duplex, female-to-female SC, and hybrid SC adapters. Typical, SC adapters are with plastic housing and metal housing. Most of these adapters come with ceramic sleeves and bronze sleeve SC adapters which are generally MM types.
FC Adapter
FC adapter is used for the connection of FC patch cables or FC connectors. FC adapters include square type, single D type, and double D types, in SM and MM versions. All these adapters are with metal housing and ceramic sleeves. The FC square adapter is available in standard body styles with nickel-plated brass or nickel-plated zinc housing. FC round adapters have a D or double D Flange version and feature nickel-plated brass housing for corrosion resistance.
ST Adapter
ST adapter is used for the connection of ST patch cables or ST connectors. ST adapter types are simplex, duplex, SM, MM, metal, and plastic adapters. Most ST adapters are simplex with zirconia sleeves, and optional bronze sleeve adapters are available for MM.
E2000 Adapter
E2000 adapter is used for the connection of E2000 patch cables or E2000 connectors. E2000 adapters are SM and MM, which are in UPC and APC polish types. The E2000 adapters are with zirconia sleeves and in simplex style.
MTP/MPO adapter
MTP/MPO adapter has two types key-up to key-down and key-up to key-up. It provides the connection between cable to cable or cable to equipment in the MTP/MPO style. It works for any MTP Connector from 4 fiber to 72 fiber.
Bare Fiber Adapter
A bare fiber adapter is used as the medium to link the bare fiber optic cable to fiber optic equipment. It has bare fiber inside on one side; the other side of the adapter is a fiber connector that can plug into the equipment.
Fiber optic adapters provide high reliability, high stability, high return loss, high precision alignment, low insertion loss, good interchangeability, reproducibility, ease to use, and low cost.
Applications
Fiber optic adapter is used in communication equipment rooms, FTTH, local area networks (LAN), metro area networks (MAN), data centers, fiber optic communication systems, fiber optic access networks, telecommunications, testing equipment, CATV , etc.
A fiber optic adapter is used to join two fiber optic connectors with precise positioning by the ceramic or bronze sleeve to achieve low insertion loss, high return loss, and high reliability. Sun Telecom provides a wide variety of Fiber optic adapters. Contact us if you have any needs.
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