MPO Patch Cord

MPO-MTP
MPO (Multi-fiber Push On) fiber optic patch cord is composed of connectors and
optical cables. It is a high-density fiber optic transmission patch cord. MPO
connector is one of the MT series connectors. It is a multi-core and multi-
channel plug-in connector. The MT series ferrules are precisely connected with
two guide holes with a diameter of 0.7mm on the left and right of the ferrule
end face and the guide pin (also called PIN pin).
Compared with other connectors, the most important features of MPO connectors
are compact design and a large number of jumper cores. MPO connectors have the
same size as SC connectors, but can accommodate 12 or 24 optical fibers.
Therefore, MPO can greatly save cabinet wiring space. At present, MPO
connectors have 8-core, 12-core, 24-core, 48-core, 72-core, and 144-core
designs. Among them, 12 and 24-core MPO patch cords are more common. 40G MPO-
MPO fiber optic patch cords generally use 12-core MPO multimode ferrules; 100G
MPO-MPO fiber optic patch cords generally use 24-core MPO ferrules.
The MPO fiber optic connector contains optical fiber, sheath, coupling
assembly, metal ring, pin, dust cap, etc., and the pin part is divided into
male and female forms. The male connector has two PIN pins, while the female
connector does not. The connection between MPO connectors is precisely aligned
through PIN pins. When docking the connectors, the spring installed at the tail
of the ferrule will provide a thrust to the ferrule to lock it with the
adapter. There is a "key" on one side of the connector body, which is divided
into "convex and concave" to limit the relative position of the connector, that
is, P1, P2, etc. There is a mark called a "white dot" on the side of the
connector body to specify the insertion side of the connector.

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