Fiber optic patch cord

Fiber optic patch cord is a cable that is connected to the connector on both sides. Fiber optic patch cord is used to connect equipment and components in fiber optic network. Patch cords are selected according to optical fiber, for example, single mode patch cord is used for single mode optical fiber and multimode patch cord is used for multimode optical fiber. Patch cords and connectors have various types such as MTRJ, LC, SC, ST, etc. According to the use of patch cords, it is possible that the connector on one side of the patch cord is different from the other side.

Fiber optic patch cords with different types of connectors
Fiber optic patch cords are classified according to the types of fiber optic connectors. For example, the LC patch cord is called this because it has an LC connector. Similarly, there are SC, ST, FC, MT-RJ, E2000, MU and MPO / MTP patch cords, etc. Another type of classification is the connector ferrule polishing type and it is divided into three types of patch cords: PC, UPC, and APC.