| Connector |
Performance and Applications |
| FC |
Very Standard connector
for instrumentation, lasers and photodetectors. Very low loss and
high performance |
| FC/APC |
Use in low back-reflection
requirements |
SMA |
Popular in medical, spectroscopy,
instrumentation and specialty large core fiber optics |
| SC |
Mainly for telecom and
datacom |
| ST |
Use in telecom and industrials |
| LC |
Mainly for telecom and
datacom; Small form factor; low loss tuning |
| MU |
Mainly for telecom and
datacom; Small form factor |
| D4 |
Use in medical, aerospace,
instrumentation, and research |
| DIN |
Use in medical, aerospace,
instrumentation, and research; Low loss, low contamination |
| Ferrules |
Fiber coupling alignment;
detectors, lasers, 2-port or 3-port devices; AR coatings |
