Why Fiber? | Fiber Facts |
Distance and low attenuation | Fiber vs. Copper |
Security | Fiber core sizes |
Reliability | Multimode vs. Singlemode |
Bandwidth | Understanding insertion loss |
Fiber Connection Types | |||
ST | SC | LC | MT-RJ |
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The ST connector uses a push-and-turn-to- lock system. |
Has a molded plastic plug casing and a push/pull locking system. |
Small form factor connector that resembles a mini SC connector. |
Small form factor connector with a square plastic casing that contains both fiber strands in a single polymer ferrule. |
62.5/125 cables, and are also well suited for horizontal and intra-building deployments.
the highest throughput such as storage.
or in a campus environment.

Cable Jacket - The outermost layer of the fiber cable.
Strengthening fibers - The strengthening fibers that help protect the core against damage during installation or from being crushed.
Coating - This layer of thicker plastic surrounds the cladding and helps protect the fiber core.
Cladding - The layer that protects the core and causes the neccessary reflection to allow light to travel through the fiber-core segment.
Core - The physical component that transports the optical data signal, made up of a continuous strand of glass. The core's diameter is measured in microns.
Explanation of Fiber Cable | ||
Core | Cladding | Mode |
62.5 | 125 | Multimode |
This number means that the core diameter of this cable is 62.5 microns. |
This number means that the cladding of this cable is 125 microns. |
This refers to the mode of the cable. |
Belkin uses a very flexible jacket for our fiber patch cable(RoHS-compliant).
- All ferrules are ceramic for optimal data transmission
- Top-Quality Corning glass cores
- PC polish to ensire optimal performance
Belkin Fiber-Cable Statistics
Insertion loss: <0.5 dB
Fiber extension: -0.05 nm < H +0.05 nm
Apex offset: < 50 nm
Increase in insertion loss after mating: 0.2 dB max.
Operation temperature: -20° to 70°C
Storage temperature: -40° to 80°C
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