FC Connectors & Adapters
Features & Benefits • Designed to NTT-FC* standards • One-piece body design
- Reduces termination time - Field installable - essentially preassembled Pre-polished ceramic ferrules - Minimum polishing needed - Maintains endface geometry, - physical contact Low insertion loss: < .34 dB TYP MM < .17 dB TYP MM enhanced < .15 dB TYP SM
Applications • Telecommunication networks • CATV networks • Active device termination • Instrumentation
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FC fiber optic connectors are specifically designed for telecommunication applications. The Molex FC connector series is designed to NTT-FC standards and provides true non-optical disconnect performance. They are fully compatible with existing FC hardware. The pre-assembled, one-piece body design and the pre-polished ferrules provide quick and economical terminations both in factory and in-the-field settings. Also, with the pre-polished ferrule and the Molex termination method, a uniform endface geometry is ensured, resulting in consistent optical performance. Connector mating is achieved by using bulkhead feed-through adapters. These adapters combine a metal housing and either a precision zirconia ceramic or a rugged phosphor bronze sleeve. Flange mount or “D” hole mount adapter styles are available.
*NTT-FC is a trademark of NTT Advanced Technology Corporation
Optical Performance Distribution
Insertion Loss Performance (MM Enhanced ferrule, 62.5/125µm fiber)
20 18 16
Insertion Loss Performance (SM ferrule, 9/125µm fiber)
40
Avg.: 0.17 dB Std. Dev.: 0.06 dB
35 30
Avg.: 0.15 dB Std. Dev.: 0.05 dB
14
Frequency
12 10 8 6 4 2 0 0 0.04 0.08 0.12 0.16 0.2 0.24 0.28
Frequency
25
20
15 10
5
0 0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35
Insertion Loss (dB)
Insertion Loss (dB)
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FC Connectors & Adapters
Performance and Specifications
Characteristics Durability Temperature Range: Storage Operating Thermal Aging Temperature Cycling Humidity Cycling Vibration Flex Test Twist Test Proof Test Straight Pull Test Side Pull Test Stability Impact Units ~dB Min. Typ. Max. .04 Comments EIA/TIA 455 - 21A, 200 cycles, clean every 25 cycles May be further limited by cable specifications May be further limited by cable specifications EIA/TIA 455 - 4A, 85ºC 14 days EIA/TIA 455 - 3A, -40ºC to +75ºC, 42 cycles EIA/TIA 455 - 5A, 95% RH 60ºC 14 days EIA/TIA 455 - 11A, 10 to 50 Hz, 2 hrs./axis Telcordia 326, 0.9kg, 100 cycles Telcordia 326, 1.35kg load Telcordia 326, 4.5kg at 90º, 6.8kg at 0º Telcordia 326, 4.5kg load Telcordia 326, 2.3kg load Telcordia 326, .45kg at 90º, 60º, 30º & 0º EIA/TIA 455 - 2A, 1.5 M drop, 8 cycles
ºC ºC ~dB ~dB ~dB ~dB ~dB ~dB ~dB ~dB ~dB ~dB ~dB
-40 -40 -
-
+80 +80 .02 .07 .04 .01 .00 .01 .01 .05 .37 .10 .00
Mechanical Dimensions
FC Connector, 3.0mm Boot Style
M8x 0.75 METRIC THREAD
CABLE
ø.098 ø2.5 ø.380 ø9.7
D
.157 4.0 2.097 53.3
All dimensions in INCHES mm
FC Connectors & Adapters
Mechanical Dimensions
FC Connector, 900µm Boot Style
M8x 0.75 METRIC THREAD BUFFERED FIBER
ø.098 ø2.5 ø.380 ø9.7
D
.157 4.0 1.857 47.2
FC Connector, 90º Boot
FC Adapter, Square Mount Style
4x ø.087 ø2.2
MAX PANEL THICKNESS .060 1.5
M2x 0.4 METRIC THR. .370 9.4 2x .087 2.2 .098 2.5 .374±.002 9.50±0.05
.590 15.0 .374 9.5
M8x 0.75 METRIC THR.
.374±.002 .374 9.5 .590 15.0 9.50±0.05 .080 2.0 .590 15.0 .217 5.5 RECOMMENDED MOUNTING PATTERN
FC Adapter, "D" Hole Mount Style
NUT
LOCK WASHER
M8x 0.75 ADAPTER 2 PLACES (METRIC)
2X .505 12.8
.087 2.2
.319 8.1
.098 ø2.5
WASHER .438 11.1 .371 9.4 .590 15.0
.160 4.1
.354 9.0
RECOMMENDED MOUNTING HOLE
All dimensions in INCHES mm
PANEL
THICKNESS MIN.: .047/ MAX.: .102/ 1.2 2.6
FC Connectors & Adapters
Standard Part Numbers
Order Number
86053-0000 86053-0300 86053-0500 86053-3000 86053-3300 86053-3500 86053-4000 86053-4300 86053-4500 86053-5000 86053-5300 86053-5500 86053-5400 86053-5600 86053-7000 86053-7300 86053-7500 86152-0100 86152-0200 86156-0100 86152-1000 86156-1000 86172-0000
Description
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Hole size "D" Cable size
127µm 127µm 127µm 128µm 128µm 128µm 125µm 125µm 125µm 126µm 126µm 126µm 126µm 126µm 127µm 127µm 127µm 3.0mm 2.4mm 900µm buffered fiber 3.0mm 2.4mm 900µm buffered fiber 3.0mm 2.4mm 900µm buffered fiber 3.0mm 2.4mm 900µm buffered fiber 3.0mm 2.4mm 3.0mm 2.4mm 900µm buffered fiber
FC connector, SM, zirconia PC ferrule FC connector, SM, zirconia PC ferrule FC connector, SM, zirconia PC ferrule, buffered fiber FC adapter, zirconia alignment sleeve, square mounting flange style FC adapter, zirconia alignment sleeve, square mounting flange style, low cost FC adapter, phosphor bronze alignment sleeve, square mounting flange style FC adapter, zirconia alignment sleeve, "D" hole mount style FC adapter, phosphor bronze alignment sleeve, "D" hole mount style FC to ST adapter, zirconia alignment sleeve, "D" hole mount style
86001-0100 Rev. 1
USA/30MFO/2000.09
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