Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Introduces New Fiber Connectors

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC -- Sumitomo Electric Lightwave expanded its Lynx2 CustomFit Splice-On Connector line of field-installable connector products to include the Lynx2-MPO and Lynx2-ST. The company says that the addition of the MPO and ST connectors to its current suite of SC, LC and FC connectors makes its fusion splice-on product line the largest and most comprehensive on the market.

The growing market demand for a multifiber MPO fusion splice-on connector prompted Sumitomo to introduce the Lynx2-MPO. The 12-fiber ribbon and ribbon cord options meet the need for fast and easy on-site customized terminations in data centers, enterprise networks, MDUs, and other high-density network applications. As a small-form-factor connector, the MPO connector also reduces the space required in racks and panels. The introduction of the Lynx2-ST and SC and LC Duplex Clips rounds out the full breadth of popular connector types in Sumitomo’s connector portfolio. All Lynx2 connectors offer the customer the full range of media types required for single-mode and 62.5µm, 50 µm, and 50 µm laser-optimized gigabit multimode fiber types in APC, UPC, and PC (MMF) polishing options.