16F OM3 MPO Jumper cable
The OM3 16-core MPO patch cord is a high-capacity multi-fiber（16F） jumper constructed with precise MPO ferrules, color-coded bare fibers and optional LSZH/OFNR/OFNP flame-retardant sheath, qualified with IEC optical performance standards. Four fiber options cover single-mode and three multimode grades with differentiated bandwidth performance. Single-mode realizes long-haul 40G–1.6T transmission, while OM3/OM4/OM5 merely support 40G/100G short-distance transmission. OM5 enables SWDM4 long-reach transmission and seamless compatibility with existing OM3/OM4 systems. Designed for indoor constant-temperature data center environments, it delivers stable optical performance under frequent plugging. It greatly reduces cable congestion inside cabinets, ideal for OSFP/QSFP-DD transceiver interconnection, high-density trunk links and AI computing cluster short-range wiring.
All of FDC’s MPO Connectors are from Senko/Nissin/Sumitomo/high cost-performance China Local Brand. At the same time，FDC‘s MPO cable are available with fiber brands of Corning,YOFC,Fiberhome, Jfiber,Fiberhome,ZTT,etc. LSZH,OFNP,OFNR Jacket material…
Description
MPO Connector Types
| Connector | Fiber Channel |
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| MPO Female Connectors | 16 Fibers |
| Note: Female connector need to connect with male connector type. | |
MPO products’ Details& Standard:
| Connector | Reference | Housing Details |
| MPO Single Mode | IEC 61754-7 | SM APC: Green connectors+black boot (Standard Loss MPO)
SM APC: Yellow connectors+black boot (Super low loss MPO) |
| MPO Multimode | IEC 61754-7 | OM1&OM2 PC: Beige connectors+black boot (Standard Loss MPO)
OM3&OM4 PC: Aqua connectors+black boot (Standard&Super low loss MPO) OM3&OM4 PC: Heather Violet connectors+black boot (Standard loss MPO) |
- Meets IEC Standard IEC-61754-7;IEC61755, Telcordia GR-1435-CORE, JIS C5982; TIA-604-5(FOCIS5) compliant
- Structured cabling per TIA-568-C
- 10G Fiber Channel Compliant
- 40G and 100G IEEE 802.3
Cable Parameters-16F Microfiber cable
| Fiber Count | OD(mm) | Minimum allowable
Tensile Strength (N) |
minimum allowable
Crush Load(N/100mm) |
Minimum Bending
Radius(MM) |
| 16 | 3.0±0.15 | Short-term: 150；
Long-term: 80 |
Short-term: 500；
Long-term: 150 |
Static：10D
Dynamic：20D |
Optical Specification:
| Spec items. | Single mode (APC 8-degree polished) | Multimode (PC Flat polish) |
| Insertion loss (MPO)
(IEC 61300-3-34) |
Standard loss：≤0.75dB(max), ≤0.35dB(Typical)
Super Low loss：≤0.35dB(max), ≤0.20dB(Typical) |
Standard loss：≤0.6dB(max), ≤0.35(Typical)
Super Low loss：≤0.35dB(max) , ≤0.20dB(Typical) |
| Return loss(MPO) | ≥60dB（8degree polishing） | ≥25dB |
| Durability | <0.3dBtypical change, 200 matings | |
| Interchangeability | ≤0.2dB | |
| Tensile strength | >70N | |
| Operating Temperature | -40 to + 85°C | |
3D Interference Index
| Item (IEC-61300-3-30) | Minimum | Maximum | ||
| Radius of curvature (mm) | ROC-X(ABS) | 2000 | \ | |
| ROC-Y(ABS) | 50mm | \ | ||
| Angle | Angle-X | -0.2° | -0.2° | |
| Angle-Y | APC | 7.85° | 8.15° | |
| PC | -0.2° | -0.2° | ||
| Fiber height (nm) | 1000nm | 3500nm | ||
| Max.DH.All Fiber: | -300nm | 300nm | ||
| DH.Adj: | -300nm | 300nm | ||
| DH.Ave Fiber: | -300nm | 300nm | ||
| Core Dip: | SM | N/A | N/A | |
| MM | -200nm | 300nm | ||
Pre-terminated MPO Technology-Polarity
16F MPO:
Length Tolerance
| Overall Length(L)(m) | length of tolerance(cm) |
| 0<L<1 | +5/-0 |
| 1<L<10 | +10/-0 |
| 10<L<40 | +15/-0 |
| 40<L | +0.5% x L/-0 |
Application
Application:
- 16F Single-Mode (SM) MPO Patch Cord
Bandwidth: Features ultra-low dispersion and unlimited bandwidth, delivering consistent and reliable long-distance optical transmission performance.
Transmission Rate & Reach: Supports 40G LR4, 100G LR4, 400G LR4, 800G DR8 and 1.6T DR8 parallel optical transmission; 40G/100G/400G reach up to 10km, 800G DR8 reach up to 500m, 1.6T DR8 reach up to 500m for data center short-reach interconnection.
Application Scenarios: Ideal for long-haul network deployment and ultra-high-speed interconnection, including inter-data center connections, cross-building backbone links, campus long-distance cabling, outdoor telecom transmission systems, and 800G/1.6T short-reach AI cluster wiring.
- 16F OM3 Multimode MPO Patch Cord
Bandwidth: Provides 2000 MHz·km bandwidth at 850nm, optimized for standard short-reach multimode optical transmission.
Transmission Rate & Reach: Supports 40G SR4 up to 100m and 100G SR4 up to 70m; not suitable for stable 400G, 800G and 1.6T high-speed transmission.
Application Scenarios: Widely used for medium-density data center internal wiring, short-distance interconnection between servers, switches and storage devices, and traditional enterprise computer room high-speed links.
- 16F OM4 Multimode MPO Patch Cord
Bandwidth: Delivers 4700 MHz·km bandwidth at 850nm, with lower attenuation and higher bandwidth capacity compared with OM3 for enhanced high-speed performance.
Transmission Rate & Reach: Supports 40G SR4 up to 150m, 100G SR4 up to 100m, 400G SR4.2 up to 70m, and 800G SR8 up to 50m; does not support 1.6T transmission.
Application Scenarios: Serves as the mainstream cabling solution for high-density cloud data centers, cabinet jumper wiring, and large-scale short-range 40G/100G/400G/800G optical interconnection.
- 16F OM5 Wideband Multimode MPO Patch Cord
Bandwidth: Offers 4700 MHz·km bandwidth at 850nm and covers a wide wavelength band of 850–950nm, specially designed for SWDM4 multi-wavelength transmission, fully backward compatible with OM3 and OM4 systems.
Transmission Rate & Reach: Supports 40G SR4 up to 150m, 40G SWDM4 up to 440m, 100G SR4 / SWDM4 up to 150m, 400G SR4.2 up to 150m, and 800G SR8 up to 100m; OM5 multimode fiber currently does not support 1.6T transmission.
Application Scenarios: Perfect for next-generation high-speed data centers, AI computing clusters, and SWDM-based multi-wavelength network systems. It supports 400G/800G network upgrade while being compatible with existing legacy multimode cabling to save project costs, but not applicable for 1.6T ultra-high-speed links.
