A fiber optical pigtail is a single, short, usually tightly buffered fiber that has an optical connector pre-installed at the factory on one end and a bare section of fiber on the other. It is used to terminated fiber optic cable via fusion splicing or mechanical splicing. The pigtail can have either a female connector or a male connector. Female splices can be mounted on patch panels, usually in pairs, although single-fiber solutions are also available to allow them to be connected to endpoints or other fiber runs with patch fibers. Alternatively, they can have male connectors that plug directly into the optical transceiver.
All fiber optic pigtails are 100% factory tested to ensure performance to ANSI/TIA 568-D.3, ISO 11801:2002 and EN 50173-1 standards. With complete connector range of SC, ST, LC, FC, and also the different mode of fiber cables, consists of various combination for all-field applications.
| Connector Type | ST | LC | SC | FC | |
| Insertion Loss | ≤0.3dB | ≤0.3dB | ≤0.3dB | ≤0.3dB | |
| Return Loss | UPC | ≥50dB | ≥50dB | ≥50dB | ≥50dB |
| APC | ≥60dB | ≥60dB | ≥60dB | ≥60dB | |
| Interchange capability (1000 times) | <0.1dB | <0.1dB | <0.1dB | <0.1dB | |
| Impact
1.5mm drop, 8 times |
<0.1dB | <0.1dB | <0.1dB | <0.1dB | |
| Working temperature | -20℃~60℃ | -20℃~60℃ | -20℃~60℃ | -20℃~60℃ | |
| CONNECTOR TYPE | ST/UPC | LC/UPC | SC/UPC | FC/UPC | MTRJ/UPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion Loss | ≤0.3dB | ≤0.3dB | ≤0.3dB | ≤0.3dB | ≤0.3dB |
| Return Loss | ≥40dB | ≥40dB | ≥40dB | ≥40dB | ≥40dB |
| Interchange Capability (1000 times) | <0.1dB | <0.1dB | <0.1dB | <0.1dB | <0.1dB |
| Impact1.5mm drop, 8 times | <0.1dB | <0.1dB | <0.1dB | <0.1dB | <0.1dB |
| Working Temperature | -20℃~60℃ | -20℃~60℃ | -20℃~60℃ | -20℃~60℃ | -20℃~60℃ |