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Galaxy connector

The discussion about further FO connectors with a compact design is directly related to the development of high-speed networks, such as ATM or Gigabit Ethernet. The duplex variants are to be comparable in dimensions to the RJ45 connector.

Two fiber optic connectors were presented to the committees at an IEEE meeting in March 1997: 3M's Galaxy connector and the Mini- MT connector supported by several companies.

The Galaxy connector is a duplex connector characterized by being dimensionally compatible with the RJ45 connector and by the socket having a 45-degree angle to the plug. In addition, it does not have a ferrule. The optical fibers are not fixed in the workplace cabling and are guided in a V-shaped groove, which is located in the socket, until they make precise surface contact with the connecting fiber. The Galaxy connector is equally suitable for multimode fibers and monomode fibers. To prevent the effects of dust, the socket has a dust protection cover that opens when the connector is inserted. The insertion loss is a maximum of 0.75 dB; typically 0.35 dB.

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Englisch: Galaxy connector
Updated at: 14.08.2003
#Words: 174
Links: fiber optics (FO), asynchronous transfer mode (ATM), Gigabit Ethernet (GbE), duplex (Dx), RJ45 male connector (RJ45)
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