Sumitomo Electric Lightwave launches MPO fusion splice-on connector

March 9, 2011
Sumitomo Electric Lightwave, a provider of fiber-optic product manufacturing, has expanded its Lynx2 CustomFit Splice-On Connector product line to include an MPO fusion splice connector for customized, on-site, round cord loose tube cable and patch cord terminations.

Sumitomo Electric Lightwave, a provider of fiber-optic product manufacturing, has expanded its Lynx2 CustomFit Splice-On Connector product line to include an MPO fusion splice connector for customized, on-site, round cord loose tube cable and patch cord terminations.

The Lynx2-MPO addresses demands for faster and easier terminations, upgrades, repairs, and restorations required for data center, enterprise network, outside plant, OEM, central office, FTTx, and other fiber-optic network applications. The Lynx2-MPO meets the connectivity needs of the network for greater optical fiber density and the scalability required for 40G and 100G transmission rates.

Sumitomo’s new Lynx2-MPO, MTP compatible, loose tube fusion splice-on connector is also the industry’s first non-mechanical MPO field installable connector. The Lynx2-MPO is compliant with EIA/TIA-604-5, also known as FOCIS 5 and IEC-61754-7. The 12-fiber connector completes full terminations in less than 5 minutes, including a streamlined ribbonizing process.

The connector is offered in both genders and includes the outer housing, MT ferrule sub-assembly, rear housing with boot, and spring mechanism. The Lynx2-MPO for round cord loose tube applications enables the technician to make permanent terminations with the exact cable length for fast and easy installations and upgrades at the work site. The on-site customization facilitated by the Lynx2 connectivity method eliminates the risk of shorts and slack, and the logistic delays associated with preterminated cables and pigtails.

The Lynx2-MPO splice-on process also expedites repairs and restorations on site with quick connector replacement. The Lynx2-MPO eliminates waste and the excess slack of preterminated cable that may restrict air flow in data center and central office racks and panels, while preserving space in other network applications.

“We’re pleased to add industry’s first MPO splice-on connector for loose tube to our Lynx2 product line consisting of the MPO ribbon, ST, LC, FC, and SC connectors,” comments Joshua Seawell, manager for Sumitomo’s Lightwave Network Products Division.

All Lynx2 fusion splice-on connectors offer the full media types required for singlemode and 62.5µm, 50 µm, and 50 µm laser-optimized gigabitmultimode fiber types in all industry standard polishing options.

Sponsored Recommendations

Optical Transceivers in the Age of AI: Impacts, Challenges, and Opportunities

Jan. 13, 2025
Join our webinar to explore how AI is transforming optical transceivers, data center networking, and Nvidia's GPU-driven architectures, unlocking new possibilities in speed, performance...

Innovating the network edge with 100ZR QSFP28: The next frontier in coherent optics

Jan. 15, 2025
In this webinar, Juniper Networks, EXFO and Precision Optical Technologies are teaming up to showcase the new 100ZR QSFP28 pluggable coherent technology, exploring its foundational...

Linear Pluggable Optics – The low-power optical interconnects for AI and Hyperscaled data centers.

Dec. 23, 2024
This LightWave webinar discussion will review the important technical differentiators found in this emerging interconnect field and how the electro/optic interoperability and ...

ON TOPIC: Filling Coverage Gaps, Enhancing Public Safety

Jan. 30, 2025
With the ongoing drive to support AI and the need for high-speed data center interconnection, the call for higher-speed 800G optical technology is emerging. Initially focused ...