Fiber optic pigtails and fiber optic patch cords have slightly different application scenarios. They are available in OM4, OM3, OM2, OM1 and OS1/OS2 fiber types to meet Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet requirements and high-speed Fibre Channel network connectivity needs.
Fiber optic pigtails are typically used for long distance fiber optic communication connections and support field splicing for end connection applications. For example, connecting between different server rooms, connecting between racks in a data center, etc. The length of fiber pigtails is usually long, usually more than 1 meter, and can be customized according to the needs of the length. Due to the long length of the fiber pigtail, so the use of optical loss needs to pay attention to the issue of optical loss, the need to choose the right combination of optical devices applications.
Fiber optic patch cords are usually used for short distance fiber optic communication connections, such as connecting between servers and switches, connecting between devices, etc. The length of fiber optic patch cords is usually short, generally within 1 meter, but can also be customized according to the needs of the length. Due to the short length of fiber optic patch cords, the optical loss is small and does not require special optical device compensation.
Fiber optic pigtail and fiber optic patch cord are both indispensable connection devices in fiber optic communication, they play different roles in different application scenarios and need to choose the right connection device according to the specific application requirements.
