What is the difference between ribbon fiber patch cord and bundle fiber patch cord?
Definition of ribbon fiber patch cord
The ribbon fiber jumper looks like a ribbon, so it is called a ribbon fiber jumper. It consists of 8, 12 or 24 optical fibers, which are arranged side by side in a row. Ribbon fiber patch cords have a high fiber density, which can save space greatly when space is limited. This is very important for upstream applications that require high-density fiber.
Features and advantages of ribbon fiber patch cords
The first advantage of ribbon fiber jumpers is that they can save space. As mentioned earlier in this article, compared with traditional fiber optic patch cords, ribbon fiber optic patch cords can save up to 45% of the space and 3 times the capacity of the fiber tray. The second advantage of ribbon fiber patch cords is to save cost and time. Ribbon fiber optic patch cords allow 12 fibers to be spliced together at the same time, thereby reducing labor time and cost. In addition, ribbon fiber jumpers allow more fibers to be accommodated in smaller diameter fiber jumpers, which meets the needs of high density and high bandwidth.
Types of ribbon fiber patch cord
Ribbon fiber patch cords can be divided into flat ribbon fiber patch cords and round ribbon fiber patch cords according to different shapes. The only difference between them is the shape. It should be noted that the parallel optical fibers are arranged side by side in the two ribbon fiber jumpers of different shapes.
Ribbon fiber patch cords can be divided into single-mode ribbon fiber patch cords and multi-mode ribbon fiber patch cords according to different fiber types. Their sheaths are flame-retardant and non-flame-retardant types, with non-flame-retardant sheaths. Sets of fiber optic patch cords are usually used outdoors, while fiber optic patch cords with flame retardant sheaths are used for indoor applications.
Application of ribbon fiber patch cord
Ribbon fiber jumpers can be used in indoor FTTH networks and indoor/outdoor point-to-point applications, as well as interconnection and crossover applications of MTP fiber distribution boxes;
The 12-core ribbon fiber jumper is the most widely used type of ribbon fiber jumpers. The 12-core ribbon fiber jumper can be easily connected through simplex, duplex connectors or MTP connectors such as LC connectors or SC connectors. To be terminated;
Ribbon fiber jumpers can also be spliced with loose tube fiber optic cables. The specific method is to remove the coating of the ribbon fiber jumper and splice 12 fibers together in batches by fusion splicing.
The difference between ribbon fiber jumper and bundle fiber jumper
The shape of ribbon fiber jumper is different. Ribbon fiber optic jumpers use ribbon fiber optic cables, most of which are flat shapes, while bundle fiber optic jumpers use bundle fiber optic cables, most of which are round;
Ribbon fiber patch cords and bundle fiber patch cords have different structures. Ribbon fiber patch cords are composed of fiber ribbons, while bundle fiber patch cords are usually composed of 0.9mm loose tube;
Ribbon fiber jumpers and bundle fiber jumpers have different fiber arrangements. The optical fibers in the ribbon fiber jumper are arranged in a row according to the color order, in a ribbon shape, and the arrangement is relatively fixed, while the fibers in the bundle fiber jumper are not arranged, and each fiber is relatively independent.
