MTP®/MPO Fiber Patch Cords
MPO to LC Optical Branching Device
Modular MPO-to-LC optical branching platform for transparent breakout of 40G, 100G and 400G high-speed optical ports.
Communication Products
Product Overview
The MPO to LC Optical Branching Device is designed for high-density fiber infrastructure where high-speed MPO/MTP interfaces need to be broken out into duplex LC connections. It helps operators increase port utilization, simplify fiber management, and support flexible migration between 40G, 100G and 400G optical access scenarios.
The solution supports QSFP+, QSFP28 and QSFP-DD optical module breakout applications. A high-speed MPO interface can be split transparently into multiple lower-rate LC interfaces without active configuration, making it suitable for data centers, metro access, carrier edge sites and equipment rooms.
Main Benefits
- Transparent breakout: MPO ports are converted into independent duplex LC interfaces with low insertion loss.
- Future-ready deployment: supports common breakout paths including 40G SR4/PSM4 to 4 x 10G, 100G SR4/PSM4 to 4 x 25G, and 400G SR4 to 4 x 100G.
- High rack density: compact 1U chassis format supports multiple branching modules for structured cabling environments.
- Lower operational complexity: reduces the number of line-card variants and keeps front-panel cabling easier to trace.
Specifications
| Parameter | Single-mode | Multi-mode |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | MPO/MTP to duplex LC | MPO/MTP to duplex LC |
| Insertion Loss | Low-loss optical branching path | Low-loss optical branching path |
| Return Loss | SMF grade return-loss performance | MMF grade return-loss performance |
| Fiber Type | Single-mode fiber | Multi-mode fiber |
| Mating Durability | Designed for repeated plug/unplug operation | Designed for repeated plug/unplug operation |
| Operating Temperature | Typical equipment-room operating range | |
| Storage Temperature | Typical optical passive-device storage range | |
| Chassis | 1RU rack chassis, up to 4 branching modules | |
Panel and Rack Options
- 1 group MPO to 8 x LC branching module.
- 2 groups MPO to 8 x LC branching module.
- 4-slot 1U rack chassis for MPO to LC optical branching modules.
Application Examples
| Scenario | Typical Components |
|---|---|
| 40G to 4 x 10GE breakout | QSFP+ 40G SR4 multimode 850nm MPO module, QSFP+ 40G PLR4 single-mode 1310nm MPO module, 1RU chassis and MPO-to-LC branching modules. |
| 100G to 4 x 25GE breakout | QSFP28 100G SR4 multimode 850nm MPO module, QSFP28 100G PLR4 single-mode 1310nm MPO module, 1RU chassis and MPO-to-LC branching modules. |
| High-density equipment room | Structured MPO trunk cabling converted to LC patching for switches, routers, transceivers and optical distribution frames. |
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