FAST™ Connector Series

FAST™ is factory pre-polished, field-installable connectors that completely eliminate the need for hand polishing in the field

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FAST™ connectors are factory pre-polished, field-installable connectors that eliminate the need for hand polishing in the field. Proven mechanical splice technology ensures precise fiber alignment, a factory pre-cleaved fiber stub, and a proprietary index-matching gel, all combined to offer an immediate low-loss termination for either single-mode or multimode optical fibers.

Feature

・Easy field installation through a simplified process, without the need for electrical power, epoxy, or field polishing.
・FAST™ connectors are designed to accommodate 0.25mm/0.9mm coated fiber, 2mm/3mm cords, and rectangular-shaped outdoor/indoor cables.
・FAST™ connectors demonstrate high performance when combining SC/LC/ST connectors and mechanical splices.

Structure of Mechanical Splice

Polished optical fiber is pre-affixed at the tip of the connector and stripped fiber is cleaved, aligned and meets the pre-installed fiber, where connection is done via mechanical splice method.

Assembly Flow of FAST Connector (0.25/0.9mm fiber type)

1. Fiber Preparation

2. Insert the cleaved fiber into the connector

3.Create a slight bend to maintain contact

Release the wedge clip by squeezing both sides and remove the wedge clip

4. Lastly, push the boot onto the connector’s body

Specifications

1. 0.25mm/0.9mm fiber, 2mm/3mm cord:

Applicable Fiber	0.25mm fiber (240~265µm), 0.9mm fiber (850~950µm), 2mm cord (Φ2, 0.9mm fiber inside), 3mm cord (Φ3, 0.9mm fiber inside)
Connector	SC, LC, ST
Fiber	SM		MM (OM1, OM2, OM3)*¹
Polishing	SPC	APC	PC
Housing Color	Blue	Green	OM1:Beige, OM2:Black, OM3:Aqua
Insertion Loss^*2	≦0.5 dB	≦0.6 dB	≦0.4 dB
Return Loss^*2	≧40 dB	≧50 dB*³	―

2. Rectangular shaped cable (outdoor/indoor):

Applicable Fiber/cable	Outdoor cable (3.1 x 2 mm), Indoor cable (2 x 1.6 mm)*⁴
Connector	SC, LC^*5
Fiber	SM
Polishing	SPC	APC
Housing Color	Blue	Green
Insertion Loss^*2	≦0.5 dB	≦0.6 dB
Return Loss^*2	≧40 dB	≧50 dB*³

*1 : OM1 : GI 62.5/125, IEC60793-2-10A1b, OM2 : GI 50/125, IEC60793-2-10A1a.1, OM3 : GI 50/125, IEC60793-2-10A1a.2
*2 : with reference connector, SM@1310, 1550nm, MM@850, 1310nm
*3 : Internal fiber is flat cleaved. Angle cleaved is available
*4 : For other cable types, please consult with us
*5 : Only indoor cable is available

Ordering Information

1. 0.25mm/0.9mm fiber, 2mm/3mm cord:

Fiber	Polishing	FAST-SC	FAST-LC	FAST-ST
SM	SPC	FAST-SC-SM-ALL	FAST-LC-SM-ALL	FAST-ST-SM-ALL
SM	APC	FAST-SC-APC-SM-ALL	FAST-LC-APC-SM-ALL	―
MM(OM1)	PC	FAST-SC-GI6-ALL	FAST-LC-GI6-ALL	FAST-ST -GI6-ALL
MM(OM2)	PC	FAST-SC-GI5-ALL	FAST-LC-GI5-ALL	FAST-ST-GI5-ALL
MM(OM3)	PC	FAST-SC-10G-ALL	FAST-LC-10G-ALL	FAST-ST-10G-ALL