Similarities And Differences Between Optical Fiber Pigtail And Optical Fiber Jumper

Optical fiber pigtail and optical fiber jumper are two common network connection components in optical fiber network. They have many common characteristics, but there are also some differences in some aspects. Understanding the similarities and differences between the two will help you make choices for your project application. Next, Weikang will talk about the similarities and differences between optical fiber jumper and optical fiber pigtail through two aspects of structure and application.

structure

Optical fiber pigtail, also known as pigtail, refers to the bare fiber with a connector at one end and an optical fiber cable core at the other end, which needs to be connected with other optical fiber cable cores through fusion. Optical fiber jumper refers to a short optical fiber cable with connectors at both ends. The connector types at both ends of the optical fiber cable can be the same or different.

What they have in common: they all have single-mode and multimode fiber types, and they can be made into simplex and duplex connector types. In addition, both optical fiber jumper and optical fiber pigtail can be connected with a variety of optical fiber connectors, including FC, SC, St, LC, MTRJ, MPO, mu, SMA, e, etc.

The main difference is that the optical fiber jumper is a fixed length optical fiber cable with connectors at both ends, and the optical fiber pigtail is an optical fiber cable with connectors at only one end at both ends. In addition, a complete optical fiber jumper can be cut into two shorter optical fiber pigtails.

application

Optical fiber pigtail and optical fiber jumper provide interconnection and cross interconnection applications in the network connection of access equipment. They are generally widely used in Telecom rooms and data centers. They have OM4, OM3, om2, om1 and OS1 / OS2 optical fiber types, which can meet the requirements of Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet and high-speed fibre channel network connection. However, they also have their own application fields.

The fiber pigtail supports the terminal connection application of field welding. It should be installed in protected places and places requiring fusion connection, so the optical fiber pigtail is usually connected with optical fiber management equipment such as optical fiber distribution frame, joint box and optical fiber distribution box. The application of optical fiber pigtail can be seen everywhere, but it is common to cooperate with the combined application of other optical components. For example, waterproof optical fiber pigtails, combined with thick polyethylene outer sheath and large diameter, are generally used for outdoor applications.

Fiber patch cords are typically used to connect fiber patch panel ports. It mainly supports network applications in horizontal and equipment scattered areas, and meets the wiring requirements. Support a variety of outer sheath materials such as conventional, flame retardant and low smoke halogen-free. In addition, optical fiber jumper also supports high-speed communication, and can also be used in many fields, such as integrated optics, laser detection and display, and material processing.