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Home » Products » Fiber » Assemblies » MPO Patch Cords

MPO Patch Cords

MPO MicroCable Patch Assembly (Single Jacket 3mm OD)
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Product Overview

MPO Patch Cords use a compact and rugged 3mm cable that optimizes space in patching areas and contributes to improved airflow. MPO Patch Cords facilitate rapid deployment of high-density cabling in data centers or other high fiber density environments, reducing network installation or reconfiguration time and cost. Utilize these assemblies for quick and easy patching between data center zones or to interconnect MPO active equipment ports.

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Features

Fiber and Cable Options

  • Available in SM (OS1/2 G.657A1/A2), OM3, OM4
  • Compact LSZH, OFNR, OFNP cable jackets available
  • Jacket Standard Colours: SM Yellow, OM3 Aqua, OM4 Aqua (OM4 Erika Violet Available)

MPO Interface

  • Female and Male MPO connectors available
  • Base-8, Base-12 available (for Base-16, and Base-24 contact sales rep)
  • Standards based polarity options available

Optimized Performance

  • Low loss Premium MPO connectors and Bend Insensitive fiber assure low insertion losses and reduced power penalties in tight budget high-speed network environments
  • 100% factory tested for proven reliability connectivity
  • Manufactured in accordance with TIA 568 and IEC 61754 standards

Benefits

Next Generation Network Speeds

  • Assemblies can be used throughout multiple active equipment upgrades in order to future-proof your network
  • Modular connectivity support 400G/800G migration plans

Rapid Deployment

  • Factory terminated assembly saves installation and reconfiguration time during moves, adds and changes
  • Configurable length assemblies reduce slack management, patch field congestion, and improved air-flow

Applications

  • Data Center
  • Campus
  • Central Office
  • Office Backbone

Specifications

Connector Mating Insertion Loss Max Return Loss
Multimode Premium 0.35 dB ≤ -25 dB
Single-Mode Premium 0.35 dB ≤ -60 dB

Cable Specifications

Fiber count Cable diameter (mm) Crush resistance Cable tensile strength (installed) Bend Radius Installed Storage temperature Installation Temperature Operating Temperature Fibers
8 2.9 ±0.1 500N/100mm 200N 30mm -20 ~ +70°C 0 ~ 60°C 0 ~ 60°C OM4, SM G657A1
12 2.9 ±0.1 500N/100mm 200N 30mm

Cable performance

Cabled Fibre Type (ISO/IEC 11801) SM (OS1/OS2) OM3 OM4
Attenuation Coefficient [dB/km] ≤0.38 Max (1310 nm)
≤0.25 Max (1550 nm)
≤0.34 Typ (1310 nm)
≤0.19 Typ (1550nm)
≤ 3.5 Max (850 nm)
≤ 1.5 Max (1300 nm)
≤ 2.7 Typ (850 nm)
≤ 0.9 Typ (1300 nm)
≤ 3.5 Max (850 nm)
≤ 1.5 Max (1300 nm)
≤ 2.7 Typ (850 nm)
≤ 0.9 Typ (1300 nm)
Minimum Bandwidth: Overfilled Launch [Mhz-km] N/A ≥ 1500 (850 nm)
≥ 500 (1300 nm)
≥ 3500 (850 nm)
≥ 500 (1300 nm
Minimum Bandwidth: Laser Effective Modal Bandwidth [Mhz-km] N/A ≥ 2000 (850 nm) ≥ 4700 (850 nm)

Ordering Information

Description Part Number
Base-8 12 Fiber, OM4, Premium MPO (F) to MPO (F) Base-8 Trunk, Indoor MicroCable 3mm (Aqua), Pol B, CPR Cca, Xm M4DQBCCPUU-B002-MX
12 Fiber, SM, Premium MPO (Female) to MPO (Female) Base-8 Trunk, Indoor MicroCable 3mm (Yellow), Pol B, CPR Cca, Xm M7DQBC9PUU-B002-MX
Base-12 12 Fiber, OM4, Premium MPO (F) to MPO (F) Base-12 Trunk, Indoor MicroCable (Aqua), Pol B, CPR Cca, Xm M4DQBCCPUU-B028-MX
12 Fiber, SM Premium MPO (F) to MPO (F) Base-12 Trunk, Indoor MicroCable (Yellow), Pol B, CPR Cca, Xm M7DQBC9PUU-B028-MX

Part Number Generator

Code Fiber Type Fiber Count Jacket Material Color Code End A End B Polarity Tails Unit Length
M 3 OM3 DQB L LSZH 9 Yellow P U MPOF U MPOF -A028 Polarity A 002 Base-8 Fanout M Meters 1 1
4 OM4 E CPR Eca C Aqua V MPOM V MPOM -B028 Polarity B 003 Base-8 Staggered F Feet 2 1
7 G.657A1 C CPR Cca D Erika Violet X Open -C028 Polarity C 027 Base-12 Staggered 3 3
8 G.657A2 B CPR B2ca 028 Base-12 Fan-out 5 5
R OFNR 10 10
Q OFNR UL Listed x Specify
P OFNP
A OFNP UL Listed

Regional Availability

US

+1-866-814-8615
[email protected]

EMEA

+44 1908 441 144 [email protected]

INDIA

+91 80 46874687 [email protected]

APAC
(Excluding India)

+86 755 2561 3694 [email protected]

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