Mode Conditioning Patch Cables in Gigabit Ethernet

Figure 1:Mode Conditioning Patch Cable

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IEEE 802.3z-compliant optical fibre assembly consisting of a single-mode fibre permanently coupled off-centre to a 62.5-micron multimode optical fibre with duplex SC connectors at both ends. The patch cord is 3 meters (9.84 feet) in length.

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IEEE 802.3z-compliant optical fibre assembly consisting of a single-mode fibre permanently coupled off-centre to a 50-micron multimode optical fibre with duplex SC connectors at both ends. The patch cord is 1 meter (3.28 feet) in length.

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IEEE 802.3z-compliant optical fibre assembly consisting of a single-mode fibre permanently coupled off-centre to a 62.5-micron multimode optical fibre with duplex SC connectors at one end and duplex LC connectors at the other end. The Mode Conditioning Patch cord is 1 meter (3.28 feet) in length.

Figure 1 shows an MCP and how it is typically connected to a transceiver module. When required, it is inserted between a transceiver module and the MMF cable plant.

Figure 2. Mode Conditioning Patch Cords Installation