LC Connector, LC fiber optic connectors on Fiberstore

LC stands for Lucent Connector. The LC is a small form-factor Fiber optic connector. Since LC connector was developed by Lucent, they obviously nicknamed it LC connector as a acronym for Lucent Connector (although actually it has never been called Lucent Connector). The name suggests its designer

LC fiber optic connectors and related LC fiber products are widely used in telecommunications and on various kinds of the fiber optic equipment. LC is a typical small form fiber connector that dominates the market today. LC was developed by Lucent to meet the growing demand for small, high-density fiber optic connectivity on equipment bays, in distribution panels, and on wall plates.

LC is about half size of the SC connector and LC use 1.25mm ferrule. LC connectors and related products have both single mode and multimode types. The LC connector family includes single mode LC UPC connector, single mode LC APC connector and multimode LC UPC connector. There is simplex LC connectors and duplex types.

LC connector uses a standard RJ-45 telephone plug housing and ceramic ferrule. It is available in simplex and duplex configurations for CATV, LAN, MAN and WAN applications. It is actually based on two tried-and-true technologies – the industry-standard RJ-45 telephone plug interface and ceramic ferrule technology. RJ-45 housing provides a reliable and robust latching mechanism.

LC connector is available in industry-standard beige and blue colors and can accommodate 900um tight buffered fiber, 1.6mm fiber cable, 2.4mm fiber cable and 2.9mm fiber cable.

The LC family of connectors includes a stand-alone simplex design, a “behind the wall” (BTW) connector, and the duplex connector available in both single mode and multimode tolerances, all designed using the RJ-style latch.

The BTW connector is the smallest of the LC family and designed as a field or board mountable connector using 900um buffered fiber and in some cases has a slightly extended latch for extraction purposes.

The duplex LC connector has a modified body to accept the duplexing clip that joins the two connector bodies together and actuates the two latches as one.

The duplex clip has variations depending on the vendor. Some duplex clips are a solid one-piece design and must be placed on the cable prior to connector termination. While other designs have slots built into each side to allow the clip to be installed after connectorization.

So actually all LC connector are not created equal and depending on style and manufacturer’s preference there may be attributes that make one connector more suitable for a specific application than another.

Fiberstore lc fiber optic connector specifications

Fiberstore offer various kinds of fiber optic connectors, adapters, attenuators and cable assemblies. These products are compliant to TIA /EIA and IEC standard. They are suitable to use in Gigabit Ethernet, multimedia, industrial and military applications.