Amphenol SOCAPEX offers a large range of optical fibre solutions for severe environments: optical termini, FO connectors, cable assembly. Our rugged fiber optic connector & cordsets can be used in harsh environments in applications such as: battlefield communications, C5ISR communication, ground vehicles, soldier equipment, navy, military & commercial aerospace. We have developed over the last 30 years durable and reliable fiber optic interconnection solutions.
Our product range includes physical contact connectors, expanded beam connectors and all associated accessories and optical patchcords as well as measuring equipment. The benefits of FO technology are: gain in bandwidth, immunity to electromagnetic interference as well as weight saving.
Our connectors ARINC 801, MIL DTL 38999, TVOP, CTOS STANAG 4290, LUXBEAM EN4869 delivers very high-speed digital or analog transmissions in severe environments.
What are the different types of Fiber Optic?
There are many types of fiber optic cables, that are put together to form fiber optic cable assemblies to execute their function. There are two main types of fiber optic cables.
Multimode vs Single Mode
Fiber optic cables carry light signals in the form of modes. A mode is a path that the light beam follows when traveling down the fiber. There are two basic types of optical cable used for data and communications, single-mode and multimode. The major differences are core size and the distance signals can be carried. The fiber cable is measured by its core and cladding diameter in micrometers (µm).
Single-mode fiber is the simplest structure. It contains a very thin core, and all signals travel straight down the middle without bouncing off the edges. Single-mode fiber optic cables are typically used for CATV, Internet, and telephone applications, where the signals are carried by single-mode fibers wrapped into a bundle.
Multimode fiber is the other type of fiber optic cable. It is about 10 times larger diametrical core than a single-mode cable that allows multiple modes of light to pass through a variety of different paths at a given time. These cable types can only send data over short distances. Therefore, they are used, among other applications, for interconnecting computer networks, audio/video applications, and data applications in Local Area Networks (LANs).
What is the difference between an lc and sc connector?
Simplex connector
-SC connector (Suscriber Connector) is a square connector with a push mechanism. It is equipped with an optical termini with an o.d. 2.5mm
-LC Connector : Lucent connector is a square connector with latch mechanism. It is equipped with an optical termini with an o.d. 1.25mm
LC connector is smaller than SC connector. Where you can place 1 SC connector, you can place 2 LC connector. The density is double.
What is the difference between lc and mpo connectors?
-LC Connector : Lucent connector is a square connector with latch mechanism. It is equipped with an optical termini with an o.d. 1.25mm
LC connector is smaller than SC connector. Where you can place 1 SC connector, you can place 2 LC connector. The density is double.
MPO : MPO is rectangular connector equipped with an MT ferrule for 12 or 24 fiber
