The SC-DC↑(TM) and SC-QC↑(TM) (SC-DC/SC-QC are registered trademarks of Siecor) are multifiber optical connectors for conventional optical network applications. The SC-DC and SC-QC connectors were designed to provide a new interface technology that is significantly smaller than the duplex SC interface. The small SC-DC and SC-QC connector interfaces occupy half the space of an SC connector, effectively doubling the number of fiber ports in a given space. In addition, SC-DC and SC-QC connectors are simpler to install as well as offering greater packing density for both electronics and cable management. The connector design and performance of the SC-DC/SC-QC connector for both single-mode and multimode applications are described. #1998 society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. S0091-3286(98)01712-7i Subject terms: fiber optic connectors. Paper FIB-17 received May 1, 1998; accepted for publication May 30, 1998.
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