FC Connectors & Adapters Features & Benefits • Designed to NTT-FC* standards • One-piece body design • • Applications • Telecommunication networks • CATV networks • Active device termination • Instrumentation - 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 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) Insertion Loss Performance (SM ferrule, 9/125µm fiber) 40 20 Avg.: 0.17 dB Std. Dev.: 0.06 dB 18 Avg.: 0.15 dB Std. Dev.: 0.05 dB 35 16 30 Frequency Frequency 14 12 10 8 6 25 20 15 10 4 5 2 0 0 0.04 0.08 0.12 0.16 0.2 Insertion Loss (dB) 0.24 0.28 0 0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 Insertion Loss (dB) MOLEX FIBER OPTICS DIVISION 5224 Katrine Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515 / Tel: 800-A1-FIBER or (630) 512-8787 Web: www.molex.com/fiber FC Connectors & Adapters Performance and Specifications Characteristics Units Min. Typ. Max. Durability ~dB - - .04 EIA/TIA 455 - 21A, 200 cycles, clean every 25 cycles ºC ºC -40 -40 - +80 +80 May be further limited by cable specifications May be further limited by cable specifications Thermal Aging ~dB - - .02 EIA/TIA 455 - 4A, 85ºC 14 days Temperature Cycling ~dB - - .07 EIA/TIA 455 - 3A, -40ºC to +75ºC, 42 cycles Humidity Cycling ~dB - - .04 EIA/TIA 455 - 5A, 95% RH 60ºC 14 days Vibration ~dB - - .01 EIA/TIA 455 - 11A, 10 to 50 Hz, 2 hrs./axis Flex Test ~dB - - .00 Telcordia 326, 0.9kg, 100 cycles Twist Test ~dB - - .01 Telcordia 326, 1.35kg load Proof Test ~dB - - .01 Telcordia 326, 4.5kg at 90º, 6.8kg at 0º Straight Pull Test ~dB - - .05 Telcordia 326, 4.5kg load Side Pull Test ~dB - - .37 Telcordia 326, 2.3kg load Stability ~dB - - .10 Telcordia 326, .45kg at 90º, 60º, 30º & 0º Impact ~dB - - .00 EIA/TIA 455 - 2A, 1.5 M drop, 8 cycles Temperature Range: Storage Operating Comments Mechanical Dimensions FC Connector, 3.0mm Boot Style M8x 0.75 CABLE METRIC THREAD 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 MAX PANEL THICKNESS .060 1.5 4x ø.087 ø2.2 M2x 0.4 METRIC THR. .370 9.4 2x .590 15.0 .087 .098 2.2 2.5 .374 .374±.002 9.50±0.05 9.5 M8x 0.75 METRIC THR. .374±.002 9.50±0.05 .374 .080 9.5 .217 2.0 RECOMMENDED MOUNTING PATTERN 5.5 .590 .590 15.0 15.0 FC Adapter, "D" Hole Mount Style LOCK WASHER NUT M8x 0.75 2X .087 2.2 .505 12.8 .098 ø2.5 .160 4.1 WASHER .438 11.1 (METRIC) 2 PLACES ADAPTER .319 8.1 .354 9.0 .371 9.4 .590 15.0 All dimensions in INCHES mm PANEL THICKNESS MIN.: .047/ MAX.: .102/ 1.2 2.6 RECOMMENDED MOUNTING HOLE FC Connectors & Adapters Standard Part Numbers Order Number Description Hole size "D" Cable size 86053-0000 86053-0300 86053-0500 FC connector, MM, zirconia PC+ ferrule FC connector, MM, zirconia PC+ ferrule FC connector, MM, zirconia PC+ ferrule, buffered fiber 127µm 127µm 127µm 3.0mm 2.4mm 900µm buffered fiber 86053-3000 86053-3300 86053-3500 FC connector, MM, zirconia PC ferrule, enhanced FC connector, MM, zirconia PC ferrule, enhanced FC connector, MM, zirconia PC ferrule, buffered fiber, enhanced 128µm 128µm 128µm 3.0mm 2.4mm 900µm buffered fiber 86053-4000 86053-4300 86053-4500 FC connector, SM, zirconia PC ferrule FC connector, SM, zirconia PC ferrule FC connector, SM, zirconia PC ferrule, buffered fiber 125µm 125µm 125µm 3.0mm 2.4mm 900µm buffered fiber 86053-5000 86053-5300 86053-5500 86053-5400 86053-5600 FC FC FC FC FC 126µm 126µm 126µm 126µm 126µm 3.0mm 2.4mm 900µm buffered fiber 3.0mm 2.4mm 86053-7000 86053-7300 86053-7500 FC connector, SM, zirconia PC ferrule FC connector, SM, zirconia PC ferrule FC connector, SM, zirconia PC ferrule, buffered fiber 127µm 127µm 127µm 3.0mm 2.4mm 900µm buffered fiber 86152-0100 86152-0200 86156-0100 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 86152-1000 86156-1000 86172-0000 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 connector, SM, zirconia PC ferrule connector, SM, zirconia PC ferrule connector, SM, zirconia PC ferrule, buffered fiber connector, SM, zirconia PC ferrule, 90º yellow boot connector, SM, zirconia PC ferrule, 90º yellow boot USA/30MFO/2000.09 ©2000, Molex Molex reserves the right to make any changes to the product(s) or information contained herein without notice. No liability is assumed as a result of their use or application.