Fiber Optic Patch Cord
A fiber patch cord, or jumper, is a fiber cable with connectors on one or both ends, commonly used to link fiber cable systems or connect optical equipment to electronics.
As a trusted fiber optic patch cord manufacturer, we offers custom options, including simplex, duplex, single-mode (SM), and multi-mode (MM) fiber patch cords, as well as fiber pigtail assemblies with a variety of connectors such as ST, FC, SC, LC, MU, and more.
Our fiber optic patch cords and pigtails come in a range of lengths, connector types, and with either PVC or LSZH cable jackets. All assemblies use good quality ceramic ferrules and fiber connector housings to ensure stable performance. Apart from standard fiber patch cords, we also provide specialised options like IP68 LC/SC patch cords, LC/SC loopbacks, and outdoor patch cords to meet diverse application needs.
Types of Fiber Optic Patch Cord
Fiber optic patch cords are transmission media used to send data via light, and they are increasingly replacing traditional copper wires as the preferred method for signal transmission.
There are two main types of fiber patch cords: Single-mode (SM) and Multimode (MM). Single-mode patch cords use 9/125μm glass fiber and are ideal for long-distance data transmission. In contrast, multimode patch cords use 50/125μm or 62.5/125μm glass fiber and are suited for short-distance transmission. Typically, single-mode cords come with yellow cables, while multimode cords use orange, violet, or beige cables.
Patch cords consist of optical fibers with connectors on both ends, allowing quick connections to optical switches, computer equipment, or telecom devices. They are also used to link optical transmitters, receivers, or terminal boxes. Fiber patch cords come in various lengths, from a few centimeters to several hundred meters, depending on their application. To ensure optimal performance, it’s best to keep the patch cord as short as possible without straining the connectors.
FAQs of Standard Fiber Optic Cable Patch Cord
MZ, Mach Zehnder, Mach Zehnder modulator. The modulator divides the input light into two equal signals and enters the two optical branches of the modulator respectively. The materials used in the two optical branches are electro-optical materials, and their refractive index varies with the external applied electric signal. Because the change of the refractive index of the optical branch will lead to the change of the signal phase, when the output ends of the two branch signal modulators are combined together again, the synthesized optical signal will be an interference signal with varying intensity, which is equivalent to converting the change of electric signal into the variation of optical signal and realizing the modulation of light intensity.