{"id":14391,"date":"2019-02-12T10:15:04","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T02:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/marketing-sea\/?p=14391"},"modified":"2019-10-08T16:14:28","modified_gmt":"2019-10-08T08:14:28","slug":"10-things-you-need-to-know-about-fibre-optic-lc-connectors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/marketing-sea\/2019\/02\/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-fibre-optic-lc-connectors\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Things You Need to Know about Fibre Optic LC Connectors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.phoenixcontact.com\/assets\/images_ed\/local_sg\/web_content\/pic_con_sg_0022665_int.jpg\" width=\"854\" height=\"672\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fibre optic cables carry information using light and it is only slightly thicker than human hair. It transmits data faster and further than a copper cable, but you probably already know this. Instead of going into details about fibre optic cables, we are going to show you 10 things you probably do not know about the fibre optic LC connector.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.phoenixcontact.com\/assets\/images_ed\/local_sg\/web_content_1col\/pic_con1_sg_0022667_int.jpg\" width=\"220\" height=\"207\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>LC stands for Lucent Connector, sometimes also known as \u201clittle connector\u201d<\/li>\n<li>It is one of the smallest fibre optic connectors in the market. It is half the size of a Square Connector (SC) which is the most commonly used fibre optic connector in the market.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table style=\"border: none\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: none;vertical-align: middle\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.phoenixcontact.com\/assets\/images_ed\/local_sg\/web_content_1col\/pic_con1_sg_0022668_int.jpg\" width=\"220\" height=\"207\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none;vertical-align: middle\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.phoenixcontact.com\/assets\/images_ed\/local_sg\/web_content_1col\/pic_con1_sg_0022667_int.jpg\" width=\"220\" height=\"207\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>Although both LC and SC are classified as push-pull connectors, LC uses latch locking while SC uses locking tabs.<\/li>\n<li>The introduction of LC wasn\u2019t a bed of roses. Due to the high licensing fee, it was not well-received when it was first launched.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.phoenixcontact.com\/assets\/images_ed\/local_sg\/web_content_3col\/pic_con3_sg_0022670_int.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"676\" height=\"450\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: http:\/\/www.publicdomainpictures.net\/view-image.php?image=188267&amp;picture=broken-piggy-bank<\/p><\/div>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>However, due to the factor of its small form, LC had slowly gained its popularity in applications that requires high density connections.<\/li>\n<li>LC is usually used in high density patch panel. High density patch panel provides the flexibility for future expansion.<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium\" style=\"margin-top: 0.857143rem;margin-bottom: 0.857143rem;margin-left: 1.71429rem\" src=\"http:\/\/www.phoenixcontact.com\/assets\/images_ed\/local_sg\/web_content_1col\/pic_con1_sg_0022671_int.jpg\" width=\"220\" height=\"230\" \/>LC is the preferred connector for single mode fibre optic cables. Single mode is able to transmit a higher bandwidth over a longer distance. However, it\u2019s more expensive as compared to multimode fibre optic cables.<\/li>\n<li>Phoenix Contact new modular patch panels enable users to connect up to 72 LC duplex connectors to optimise the use of space within control cabinets.<\/li>\n<li>Phoenix Contact compact splice box FDX 20 allows users to connect up to 12 LC duplex connectors. It is also one of the smallest splice boxes in the market.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Reliable data transmission with the compact splice boxes FDX 20\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pIfi7reZNPU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li>Besides LC connectors, Phoenix Contact offers a full array of fibre optic products and accessories including patch cords, reusable connectors and tools.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>To know more about our range of fibre optic products, feel free to contact us at marketing@phoenixcontact.com.sg!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fibre optic cables carry information using light and it is only slightly thicker than human hair. 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