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We all know that fiber optic cables can transmit pulses of light instead of electrical signals. As a result, the terminations must be much more precise. The fiber optic connector is the termination at the end of an optical fiber, enabling quicker connection and disconnection than splicing. Fiberstore offers many kinds of fiber optic connectors,and below there are some species’ descriptions of them.

ST connector was one of the first connector types widely implemented in fiber optic networking applications. Originally developed by AT&T, it stands for Straight Tip connector. ST connections use a 2.5mm ferrule with a round plastic or metal body. The connector stays in place with a "twist-on/twist-off" bayonet-style mechanism. Although extremely popular for many years, the ST connector is slowly being supplanted by smaller, denser connections in many installations.

SC connectors also use a round 2.5mm ferrule to hold a single fiber. They use a push-on/pull-off mating mechanism which is generally easier to use than the twist-style ST connector when in tight spaces. The connector body of an SC connector is square shaped, and two SC connectors are usually held together with a plastic clip (this is referred to as a duplex connection). The SC connector was developed in Japan by NTT (the Japanese telecommunications company), and is believed to be an abbreviation for Subscriber Connector, or possibly Standard Connector.

MTP is a special type of fiber optic connector. Made by US Conec, it is an improvement of the original MPO (Multi-fiber Push-On) connector designed by NTT. The MTP connector is designed to terminate several fibers-up to 12 strands-in a single ferrule. MTP connections are held in place by a push-on/pull-off latch, and can also be distinguished by a pair of metal guide pins that protrude from the front of the connector. Because of the high number of fiber strands available in a small connection, MTP assemblies are used for backbone, cross-connect, and breakout applications.

One popular Small Form Factor (SFF) connector is the LC type. This interface was developed by Lucent Technologies (hence, Lucent Connector). It uses a retaining tab mechanism, similar to a phone or RJ45 connector, and the connector body resembles the squarish shape of SC connector. LC connectors are normally held together in a duplex configuration with a plastic clip. The ferrule of an LC connector is 1.25mm.

Also, there are some other connectors, such as FC connector and MT-RJ connector which can be found in Fiberstore. Even though a variety of optical fiber connectors are available, SC and LC connectors are the most common types of connectors on the market indeed. Taking SC connectors for an example, SC to SC fiber patch cord is a optic cable with SC connectors on both ends, primarily used in high bandwidth. The connector is compliant to IEC, TIA/EIA, NTT and JIS specifications, with one piece construction and pulls proof design. SC is low cost but high performance, which makes it one of the most popular cables.

Fiberstore as the main professional fiber optic products manufacturer in china offers a various kinds of fiber cable connectors, FC Connectors, LC Connectors, SC Connectors, ect. What is more, the cables with these connectors are also full in store, such as SC fiber cable, with good quality and low price.