A fiber optic patchcord is fiber optic cable capped at either end with connectors that allow it to be rapidly and conveniently connected to CATV, an optical switch or other telecommunication equipment. Its thick layer of protection is used to connect the optical transmitter, receiver, and the terminal box. This is known as "interconnect-style cabling".

A fiber optic patch cord is constructed from a core with a high refractive index, surrounded by a coating with a low refractive index that is surrounded by a protective jacket. Transparency of the core permits transmission of optic signals with little loss over great distances. The coating's low refractive index reflects light back into the core, minimizing signal loss. The protective jacket minimizes physical damage to the core and coating.

Patch cords are classified by connector construction and by construction of the connector's inserted core cover.

Connector Construction
Connector design standards include FC, SC, ST, LC, MTRJ, MPO, MU, SMA, FDDI, E2000, DIN4, and D4. Cables are classified by the connectors on either end of the cable; some of the most common cable configurations include FC-FC, FC-SC, FC-LC, FC-ST, LC-SC fiber patch cable, LC LC patch cable, SC-SC patch cord, and ST connectors fiber.

Inserted Core Cover
The connector's inserted core cover conforms to APC, UPC, or PC configuration. A UPC inserted core cover is flat and is used in SARFT and early CATV. An APC connector's inserted core cover is oblique (about 30 °, ±5 °).

Patch cables are used for connections to CATV (Cable Television), telecommunication networks, computer fiber networks and fiber test equipment. Applications include communication rooms, FTTH (Fiber to The Home), LAN (Local Area Network), FOS (fiber optic sensor), Fiber Optic Communication System, Optical fiber connected and transmitted equipment, Defense combat readiness, etc.

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Order information:
Fiber connector 1: FC and FC/APC,ST,SC and SC/APC,LC,MU,MTRJ,SMA,DIN,MPO,E2000
Fiber connector 2: FC and FC/APC,ST,SC and SC/APC,LC,MU,MTRJ,SMA,DIN,MPO,E2000
Ferrule Interface type: UPC, APC
Fiber cores: Simplex fiber core ,duplex fiber core
Fiber type: Singlemode(G. 652, G655), multimode(50/125)/(62.5/125),OM3
Fiber Cable Size: 250um bare fiber, 900um tight buffer fiber, 1.6mm fiber optic cable, 2.0mm fiber optic cable, 3.0mm fiber optic cable
Cable length: custom
Special types of fiber optic patch cables: Volition Fiber Patch Cables,Military Grade Fiber cable,Pre-Terminated Fiber cable,Fiber Loopback Cables,Plastic Optical Fiber Patch Cables,FTTH Patch Cables,Polarization Maintaining Patch Cables,Mode Conditioning Patch Cables,etc.