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Fiber
Optic
Cable
Assemblies
Cable Assembly
Specications
SC
ST*
FC/PC
FC
Biconic
Connector
Angled
Push-Pull
Angled
2.0 mm &
2.15 mm
key
Market code
Single-mode
N/A
Multimode
Attenuation 1300 (dB)
Single-mode
Mean 0.20,
—
Mean 0.20,
Mean 0.20
Mean 0.35,
sigma 0.1
sigma 0.15
Multimode
Mean 0.15,
—
Mean 0.15,
—
Mean 0.5,
sigma 0.05
sigma 0.15
Reection (dB)
Single-mode
≤-55,
≤-70,
≤-55,
—
≤-55,
≤-70,
-30 typical
Mean -58
Mean -80
Mean -58
Mean -80
Multimode
≤-25,
—
-14 typical
Mean -27
—
Mean -27
Connection durability (dB)
Single-mode
<0.2 change
<0.1 change
—
<0.2 change
Multimode
<0.2 change
—
<0.2 change
—
<0.2 change
Number of matings
Single-mode
500
—
500
Multimode
500
—
500
—
1000
Operational temperature
Connector only
(cable dependent)
Single-mode
-40° to 85°C
—
-40° to 85°C
-40° to 80°C
Multimode
-40° to 85°C
—
-40° to 85°C
-10° to 40°C
-40° to 85°C
—
-40° to 80°C
Storage temperature
Single-mode
-40° to 85°C
—
-40° to 85°C
Multimode
-40° to 85°C
—
-40° to 85°C
—
-40° to 85°C
Material
Connector plug
—
70% Silica
lled epoxy
Connector housing
Engineering
Nickel
Engineering
Thermoplastic
plated zinc
Thermoplastic
Connector ferrule
8° angle
Zirconia
—
ceramic
Alignment sleeve
Single-mode
Zirconia
—
Zirconia
70% Silica
ceramic
lled epoxy
Multimode
Zirconia
—
Zirconia
—
70% Silica
ceramic
Metal
ceramic
lled epoxy
Boot
Polyester
Estane
Santoprene
Polyester
Estane
Backbone
Single-mode
Aluminum
Zinc alloy
—
Aluminum
Multimode
Aluminum
—
Zinc alloy
Polymer
Aluminum
—
Aluminum
Flame retardant
UL-94 V-O
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