Fiber optic adapter is a small device designed to terminate or link the fiber optic cables or fiber optic connectors between two fiber optic lines, which has the merits of low insertion loss, good interchangeability and reproducibility. The following figure shows SC/APC adapter used together with fiber splitter distribution box in part of FTTH solutions.
SC/APC-SC/APC Fiber SM Coupler
Insertion Loss: ≤0.20dB
Return Loss: ≥60dB
Repeatability: ≤0.1dB
Durability:
≤0.1 dB typical change,
500 matings
Interchangeability: ≤0.2dB
Tensile Strength: >10kg
Operating Temperature: -40 ÷ 80°C
Vibration: 10~~55Hz (2hr)