45015.9.3.2 SMA Connector................................................................. 471
15.9.3.3 FC/PC Connector................................................................ 471
15.9.3.4 ST Connector................................................................... 472
15.9.3.5 SC Connector................................................................... 472
15.9.3.6 D4 Connector................................................................... 472
15.9.3.7 FDDI Connector................................................................. 472
15.9.3.8 SFF (Small Form Factor) Connectors................................................. 472
15.9.3.9 LC Connector................................................................... 472
15.9.3.10 MT-RJ Connector............................................................... 473
15.9.3.11 OpticalCon®................................................................... 473
15.9.3.12 Toslink........................................................................ 473
15.9.3.13 Military Grade Connectors........................................................ 473
15.9.4 Connector Installation................................................................. 473
15.9.4.1 Current Fiber Optic Connectors for Glass Optical Fibers (GOF)............................ 473
15.9.4.2 LC Versus Other Types of Fiber Optic Connectors (ST, SC, etc.)........................... 4 74
15.9.4.3 Fiber Optic Connector Termination Advancements...................................... 474
15.9.4.4 Fiber Optic Splices............................................................... 474
15.10 Couplers............................................................................. 475
15.11 Fiber Optic System Design............................................................... 475
15.11.1 System Specifications................................................................ 475
15.11.1.1 Transmitter Specifications........................................................ 476
15.11.1.2 Light Source Specifications....................................................... 476
15.11.1.3 Fiber Specifications.............................................................. 476
15.11.1.4 Cable Specifications............................................................. 476
15.11.1.5 Detector Specifications........................................................... 476
15.11.1.6 Receiver Specifications........................................................... 476
15.11.2 Design Considerations............................................................... 476
15.11.3 Design Procedures.................................................................. 477
15.11.3.1 Fiber Optic System Attenuation.................................................... 477
15.11.3.2 Additional Losses............................................................... 477
15.12 Fiber Optic Considerations............................................................... 479
15.13 Glossary of Fiber Optic Terms............................................................ 479
Bibliography............................................................................... 484