Fiber-optic connectors used for end connection of the optical fiber-cables to connect the cables together or to other equipment (transmitters and receivers). Connectors must align the fiber cores at termination point very precise to enable proper connection.
There are different connections on the market. Common connectors are as below:
- LC (Lucent Connector / Little Connector / Local Connector)
- FC (Ferrule Core Connector / Fiber-Channel)
- SC (Standard Connector / Subscriber Connector)
- ST/BFOC (Straight Tip / Bayonet Fiber-Optic Connector)
- E-2000/LSH
- TOSLINK (Toshiba Link)
- Biconic
- SMA (Sub Miniature A)
- SMA 905 F-SMA I
- SMA 906 F-SMA II
- SMC (Sub Miniature C)
- ESCON (Enterprise Systems Connection)
- MIC (Media Interface Connector)
- FJ (Fiber Jack / Opti Jack)
- LX-5
- VF-45 (Volition Fiber)
- MT-RJ (Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack / Media Termination - Recommended Jack)
- MU (Miniature Unit)
- MT (Mechanical Transfer)
- SC-DC/SC-QC (SC-Dual Contact / SC-Quattro Contact)
- D4 (NEC)
- OPTIMATE
- FDDI
- MTP/MPO (Multiple Fiber Push-On / Pull-off)
- Avio/Avim (Aviation Intermediate Maintenance)
- ADT-UNI
- CS (Corning/Senko)
- DMI (Diamond Micro Interface)
- EC
- ELIO
- F07
- F-3000
- Fibergate
- Lucxis
- M12-FO
- MIC (Media Interface Connector)
- MPO/MTP (Multiple-Fiber / Push-On/Pull-off)
- 1053 HDTV (Broadcast connector interface)
- V-PIN (V-System)
Note1: Fiber-optic pigtail is a cable which connector has been installed on one end in the factory and another end must be connected in the site. In other words the pigtail will be connected to the equipment and another side will be melted to other fiber-optic cable.
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