The MPO/MTP high-density optical fiber pre-connection system is currently mainly used in three major fields: the application of the MPO high-density optical fiber pre-connection environment in the data center, the application of the fiber to the building, in the optical splitter, 40G, 100G SFP, SFP+ and other optical transceiver equipment Internal connection application. This article focuses on why data centers use MPO/MTP high-density fiber pre-connection systems.
MPO High Density Fiber Preconnect
There are two distinct stages of development for fiber optic connectors:
Phase 1: In order to save space and develop towards miniaturization, optical fiber connectors are developed from traditional FC, ST, SC to LC.
The second stage: not only to save space, but also to meet the requirements of multi-core use, the optical fiber connector has evolved from LC, MTRJ, E2000 to MU, MTP/MPO, and now a MTP/MPO multi-core connector can meet the requirements of 2-core, 4-core, 8-core Core, 12 cores, 24 cores, currently up to 72 cores
The application of MPO high-density optical fiber pre-connection system in data centers has only happened in the past few years, and it is also the main application occasion of MPO/MTP pre-connection system in China.
Why do data centers use MPO high-density fiber pre-connection systems?
Reason 1: There is always not enough space in the data center.
Reason 2: As a result of the continuous improvement of network speed, as far as optical fibers are concerned, dual-core optical fibers can support 100M, 100M and 10G applications, but do not use special codes and protocols. Two-core fibers support 40G and 100G. seems difficult.
Reason 3: The original optical fiber connectors that everyone is familiar with, such as SC and LC, cannot meet the MDI multi-core requirements defined in this high-speed network standard in terms of core count and miniaturization. In addition, it is very difficult to complete the multi-core connection of such a single optical fiber on site, because the failure of one core means the failure of the entire fiber. At the same time, it is difficult to obtain a complete guarantee of performance and it is difficult to meet the requirements of performance consistency.
Reason 4: Because of the high-density pre-connection system, it can greatly reduce the installation time on site, and also greatly reduce the impact of on-site construction and installation on performance and the probability of performance uncertainty. It not only greatly reduces the difficulty of construction, but also has more guaranteed performance, and also greatly reduces the installation space of the wiring system. So it is not surprising that it is widely used.
Application scenarios of MPO high-density fiber pre-connection
Through the introduction of ZR Fiber, I believe that everyone has an understanding of why the data center adopts the MPO high-density fiber pre-connection system. If you want to know more about ZR optical fiber series products, welcome customers to come to consult.
