Optical Fiber Connector Reference Sheet

Author: Benjamin Luck – Synworks Development Group

Synworks DG Website http://www.synworks.info/
Email: contact@synworks.info

Fiber Connection Name Picture Notes

LC IEC 61754-20

Lucent Connector or High-density

Local Connector connections, SFP transceivers

ST / BFOC IEC 61754-2

Straight Tip or Bayonet Fiber Multimode, rarely singlemode;

Optic Connector APC not possible (note 3)

FC IEC 61754-13

Ferrule Connector or Fiber Datacom, telecom,

Channel measurement equipment, single
mode lasers; becoming less
common
SC IEC 61754-4

Subscriber Connector or Datacom and telcom; extremely

square connector or common
Standard Connector or
Siemon Connector
MT-RJ IEC 61754-18

Mechanical Transfer Registered Duplex multimode connections

Jack or Media Termination -
recommended jack [1]

MIC IEC-61754-7; EIA/TIA-604-5

(FOCIS 5)
Media Interface Connector

Fiber distributed data interface

(FDDI)
SMA 906 Industrial lasers, military;
telecom multimode
Sub Miniature A