LC-LC 100 Gigabit Multimode Duplex 50/125 OM5 Fiber Optic Cable,
10M, Uniboot
Multi-mode cables have a thicker "core size". The core size is
simply the thickness of the optical fiber inside the cladding. The
cladding is material that surrounds that core which basically
serves as the boundary for the signal, keeping the light refined to
the core and not allowing it to escape.
The thicker the core size, the more refraction the signal exhibits,
the more signal degradation that occurs and the shorter the
distance an intelligible signal can transmit. For example, these
cables are 50/125. 50 is the diameter of the core, and 125 is the
diameter of the cladding, both in micrometers.
Lastly, the jacket is the part of the cable you see. This layer
protects the cable and provides easy identification based on its
color.LC connections allow higher density applications based on its
smaller diameter.
The LC connection, commonly refereed to as Lucent Connection,
Little Connector or Local Connector, is commonly used today for
uplink modules and other devices.
