Fusion Splice-on Connectors for Single Fibres

Lynx Splice-on Connectors

For single fibre terminations
Available in FC, LC, SC and ST formats
Fast, reliable fibre and cord terminations in the field
No adhesives or polishing required
Length of patchcords can be customised
Fibres are terminated to exact length

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Features

	Lynx Splice-on Connectors
Ferrule end-face	Factory-made Japanese quality
Fusion splicing	Permanently fusion spliced in connector housing
Short boot	Short boot application optimised for small panels and cabinets
Excellent low loss	Fusion splice technology directly connects cores
No pre-survey	Just prepare Sumitomo Lynx connectors, bulk cables, and install immediately
Perfect length	• Slackless cable management • Space-saving racks
Quick maintenance	Just prepare Lynx connectors and only replace one connector instantly
Stock management	• Just stock Lynx connectors and bulk cables • Less stock space required

Product Comparison

Application	Lynx2-LC	Lynx2-SC
250`μm` primary coated fibre	Yes	Yes
900`μm` tight buffer fibre	Yes	Yes
900`μm` loose buffer fibre	Yes	Yes
1.6mm ruggedised cord. Refer to Note 1	Yes	Yes
2mm ruggedised cord. Refer to Note 1	Yes	Yes
3mm ruggedised cord. Refer to Note 1	Yes	Yes
G652B and G652D single mode fibre	Yes	Yes
G657.A1 single mode fibre	Yes	Yes
OM1 62.5`μm` GI multimode fibre	Yes	Yes
OM2 50`μm` GI multimode fibre	Yes	Yes
OM3 50`μm` GI multimode fibre	Yes	Yes
OM4 50`μm` GI multimode fibre. Refer to Note 2	Use OM3 version	Use OM3 version
Suitable for duplex pair	Yes	No
APC polish available for single mode	Yes	Yes
UPC polish available for single mode	Yes	Yes
PC polish available for multimode	Yes	Yes
APC end face geometry compliant to IEC-61755-3-2	Yes	Yes
UPC and PC end face geometry compliant to IEC-61755-3-1	Yes	Yes
SMF performance & reliability to Telcordia GR-0326-CORE	Yes	Yes
SMF performance & reliability to Telcordia GR-1081-CORE	Yes	Yes
SMF performance & reliability to IEC-61773-1. Refer to Note 3	Yes	Yes
SMF & MMF performance & reliability to TIA/EIA-568-C.3	Yes	Yes
Interface compliant to TIA/EIA-604-3 and IEC-61754-4 for SC	No	Yes
Interface compliant to TIA/EIA-604-10A and IEC-61754-20 for LC	Yes	No
All plastic materials UL 94-V0 rated	Yes	Yes

Note 1: applicable ruggedised cord must be made with tight buffer 900μm secondary coated fibre. Note 2: possible use as the length of OM3 fibre in the ferrule stub is very short. Note 3: compliant to category OP, except fibre/cable retention which is compliant to category C.