• August 25. 2022

What is OM5 fiber patch cord? Where can it be used? As we know that OM3 and OM4 multimode fibers are mainly used to connect optical modules in the 850nm band. However, with the continuous improvement of the transmission rate of optical modules, since the parallel transmission technology uses multiple single-channel parallel transmissions, more dense fiber cabling is required, management and mainte...

• July 14. 2022

The data shows that the growth rate of 10G and 40G ports is much higher than the low-speed growth rate. As the core technology and key part of the next-generation high-speed and large-capacity optical network, 40G optical module has high transmission rate and small size. Wide range of applications, the following ETU-LINK will introduce the next 40G optical module - 40G PSM4 optical module. &n...

• April 26. 2022

Single-mode (SM) fiber and multimode (MM) fiber are the two most commonly used transmission media in fiber optic communication, data centers, and enterprise networks. Choosing the right fiber type directly affects transmission speed, distance, stability, and cost. This article will explain their definitions, differences, and applications in detail. What Is Multimode (MM) Fiber? MM fiber is a fiber...

• November 27. 2021

In this blog, ETU-Link will introduce what the fiber optic adapter is. And common types of fiber optic adapters.     Fiber optic adapters, also called flanges, are components that connect fiber-to-fiber or fiber-to-device. They are widely used in telecommunication networks, cable television networks, subscriber loop systems, and optical fiber link connections in regional networks. T...

• November 05. 2021

At present, MPO patch cord is widely used in high-speed and high-density data center wiring, and its quality determines the stability and sustainability of the whole data center network. So what factors should we consider when choosing MPO patch cord? Today ETU-LINK will introduce the Purchasing Guide of MPO patch cord.     1. Choose a patch cord with a small insertio...

• October 26. 2021

一. Introduction to MPO Patch cord The MPO fiber optic patch cord is composed of a hot-swappable MPO connector and a multi-mode/single-mode fiber optic cable. The MPO optical fiber connector includes optical fiber, sheath, coupling components, metal ring, pin, dust cap, etc., and the pin part is divided into two forms: male and female. The male connector has two PIN pins, while the female connector...

• October 23. 2021

This blog ETU-LINK takes everyone to understand the difference between optical fiber, copper cable and twisted pair. First of all, let’s understand the twisted pair. The twisted pair is made up of multiple groups of insulated copper wires intertwined. The internal medium of the twisted-pair cable is also copper wire, and the internal transmission is an electrical signal. According to the principle...

• October 14. 2021

In this article, ETU-LINK will take everyone into the optical fiber cabling system, which is simply the transmission network in buildings and complexes. The integrated wiring system is a digital infrastructure built by intelligent offices, which can support integrated applications such as voice, data, graphics, and multimedia. The integrated optical fiber wiring system is divided into the followin...

• August 31. 2021

In this article, ETU-LINK will explain several problems that may occur after the optical fiber test is passed and the corresponding detailed analysis. (1) Why does the optical fiber test pass, but the packet is still lost when the network is running? In the standard selection, many users will make some obvious mistakes, such as not paying attention to whether the tested fiber is 50/125μm (OM2, OM3...

• August 28. 2021

Fiber patch cords are widely used in the field of optical communications and optoelectronics. Insertion loss and return loss are two important indicators of fiber patch cords. Insertion loss will weaken the optical power in the optical link and reduce receiving sensitivity, while return loss will change the spectral width of the laser diode of the light source, introduce noise to the sys...