Performance comparison of small form factor fiber optic connectors

Author

Trewhella, Jean M. ; DeCusatis, Casimer ; Fox, John

Author_Institution

IBM Thomas J. Watson Res. Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

398

Lastpage

407

Abstract

A comparison of Small Form Factor (SFF) fiber optic connectors is presented for LC, MT-RJ, SC-DC, and VF-45. Multimode and singlemode jumper cables were tested using industry standard test procedures and bench marked against the industry standard SC Duplex connector. Initial loss data as well as stress testing was performed. Variations were found in the performance of the connectors types and between connectors of the same type from different suppliers. In some cases the connectors out performed the SC Duplex on some tests but no connectors out performed the SC Duplex on all tests with the mechanical stress tests of axial and off-axial pull being the most difficult to exceed. These connectors are rapidly developing and are at different levels of maturity but none of them tested out to be a fully mature replacement for the SC Duplex connector yet

Keywords

mechanical testing; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre testing; optical loss measurement; LC type; MT-RJ type; SC-DC type; VF-45 type; axial pull; fiber optic connectors; industry standard test procedures; initial loss data testing; mechanical testing; multimode jumper cables; offaxial pull; performance comparison; singlemode jumper cables; small form factor connectors; stress testing; Connectors; Costs; Manufacturing; Optical design; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Performance evaluation; Stress; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronic Components and Technology Conference, 1999. 1999 Proceedings. 49th

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

ISSN

0569-5503

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5231-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ECTC.1999.776205

Filename

776205