ASCEND® MPO Fanout Cassettes are a pre-terminated plug-and-play solution designed to support incremental growth or a full-scale deployment in data center and enterprise applications. These cassettes are offered in a range of MPO-LC fanout configurations and are compatible with all standard ASCEND housings. They can be independently installed from the front or rear onto a sliding tray system which allows access to individual connections while minimizing disruption to other fiber connections.
| Fiber Types | SM, OM3, OM4 |
|---|---|
| Fiber Counts Available | 12 LC ports (24 fiber), 6 LC ports (12 fiber), 4 LC ports (8 fiber) |
| Polarity Mapping Available | Polarity F (Polarity A is available on request) |
| Adapter Types | MPO (Male) to LC Shuttered Adapters |
| Cassette Material | ABS, 304 Steel |
| Cassette Color | Black |
| Cassette Dimensions (BASE-12) | Height: 11mm (0.5 inches)
Width: 94mm (3.7 inches) Depth: 156mm (6.1 inches) |
| Package Dimensions | Height: 12mm (0.5 inches)
Width: 127mm (5 inches) Depth: 183mm (7.2 inches) |
| Cassette Weight | 0.2kg |
| Packaged Weight | 0.3kg |
| Materials Compliant | RoHS, Reach/SVHC, UL 94V-0 |
| Regional Availability | Global |
| Connector Mating | Insertion Loss Average | Insertion Loss Max | Return Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| MPO Premium Low Loss (MM) | 0.10 dB | 0.35 dB | N/A |
| LC Premium Low Loss (MM) | 0.08 dB | 0.15 dB | N/A |
| MPO Premium Low Loss (SM) | 0.10 dB | 0.35 dB | ≤-60 dB |
| LC Premium Low Loss (SM) | 0.12 dB | 0.15 dB | ≤-55 dB |
| Fiber Type (ISO/IEC 11801) | SM (OS1/OS2) | OM4 |
|---|---|---|
| Attenuation Coefficient | ≤0.38 Max (1300nm)
≤0.25 Max (1550nm) ≤0.34 Typ (1300nm) ≤0.19 Typ (1550nm) |
<3.5 Max (850nm)
<1.5 Max (1300nm) <2.7 Typ (850nm) <0.9 Typ (1300nm) |
| Minimum bandwidth: Overfilled launch (Mhz-km) | N/A | ≥3500 (850nm)
≥500 (1300nm) |
| Minimum bandwidth: Laser Effective Modal Bandwidth (Mhz-km) | N/A | ≥4700 (850nm) |
| Category | Description | Part Number |
|---|---|---|
| BASE-8 Fanout Cassettes | AFL ASCEND® Fanout Cassette, 8 Fiber, SM, MPO (Male) Base-8 to LC (Blue), Polarity F | A8-FC-M1-LU |
| AFL ASCEND® Fanout Cassette, 8 Fiber, OM4 MPO (Male) Base-8 to LC (Aqua), Polarity F | A8-FC-M1-L4 | |
| BASE-12 Fanout Cassettes | AFL ASCEND® Fanout Cassette, 12 Fiber, SM, MPO (Male) Base-12 to LC (Blue), Polarity F | A12-FC-M1-LU |
| AFL ASCEND® Fanout Cassette, 12 Fiber, OM4, MPO (Male) Base-12 to LC (Aqua), Polarity F | A12-FC-M1-L4 |
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