12-Fiber Multimode OM4 MPO Female no guide pins to MPO Female no guide pins - OFNP Plenum Available with Method A & B Polarity
Internal Reference :Description :
This multimode OM4 fiber optic MPO trunk cable is made with Corning glass fiber and consists of a MPO/MTP female connector on both ends. It is used in high bandwidth datacenter applications connecting switches or MPO/MTP cassettes.
MPO Polarity, Method A vs. Method B
MPO/MTP cables can be configured in a number of different polarities, method A, method B or method C.
Method A would be considered straight through, position 1-1, 2-2, 3-3 etc.
Method B is considered cross over, position 1-12, 2-11, 3-10 etc.
Method C would be the least common and is considered a paired cross over, position 1-2, 2-1, 3-4, 4-3 etc.
Cablek stocks method A and method B cables. Method C cables are available by special order. The diagrams below further highlight method A and method B polarities.
Method A
Method B
Physical Characteristics | |
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Color | Aqua |
Cable Diameter | 3mm |
Fiber Count | 12 Fibers |
Fiber Type | Multimode OM4 50/125 Micron |
Polarity | Method A / Method B |
Glass Manufacturer | Corning Glass |
Jacket Rating | Plenum (OFNP) |
Connector(s) | |
Connector A | 1 - 12-Position MPO Female (no guide pins) Elite Connectors |
Connector B | 1 - 12-Position MPO/PC Female (no guide pins) Elite Connectors |
Performance | |
Insertion Loss | ≤0.35 dB |
Return Loss | ≥20db |
Testing | 100% IL, RL and Interferometer Tested |
Environmental | |
RoHS | Yes |
UL | UL Listed Cable |
Packaging Information | |
Warranty | Limited Lifetime |
3ft - 1m | 6ft - 2m | 10ft - 3m | 15ft - 5m | 23ft - 7m | 30ft - 10m | 50ft - 15m | 65ft - 20m | 80ft - 25m | 100ft - 30m | 115ft - 35m | 131ft - 40m | 148ft - 45m | 164ft - 50m |
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0.04 lbs | 0.07 lbs | 0.09 lbs | 0.13 lbs | 0.18 lbs | 0.23 lbs | 0.35 lbs | 0.47 lbs | 0.56 lbs | 0.66 lbs | 0.76 lbs | 0.86 lbs | 0.98 lbs | 1.08 lbs |
Specifications
Length | 1 m or 2 m or 3 m or 5 m or 7 m or 10 m or 20 m or 15 m or 25 m or 30 m or 35 m or 40 m or 45 m or 50 m |
Polarity | A or B |