MMC-16 APC to 2 x MTP-8 APC BreakoutMMC-16 APC to 2 x MTP-8 APC Breakout Cable, 16 Fibers, OS2
New Zealand engineering teams can use the documented values below to compare the product with the intended channel and as-built requirements. This OS2 breakout cable terminates a 16-fiber MMC APC female connector into two MTP-8 APC Elite female legs. It provides a direct single-mode fan-out for parallel-optics links that divide sixteen fibers into two eight-fiber interfaces. Factory-built harness polarity and labeled branches remove the need for an individual cassette and its added mated connections.
Product Highlights
- MMC Female to MTP® Female, 16 Fibers
- OS2 9/125μm, G.657.A1
- MMC insertion loss ≤0.35dB, return loss ≥60dB
- Harness Polarity wiring scheme
- 2.5mm Plenum (OFNP) cable
- Standard length options: 1m (3ft), 2m (7ft), 3m (10ft)
Specifications
| Part Number | 16FMMCMTPSMF |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | HT |
| Connector A | US Conec MMC Female (Non-Pinned) |
| Connector B | US Conec MTP® Elite Female (Non-Pinned) |
| Polish Type | APC to APC |
| Glass Fiber | G.657.A1 |
| Fiber Mode | OS2 9/125μm |
| Wavelength | 1310/1550nm |
| Fiber Count | 16 Fibers |
| Polarity | Harness Polarity |
| Cable Outside Diameter (OD) | 2.5mm |
| Cable Jacket | Plenum (OFNP) |
| Min. Bend Radius (Optical Fiber) | 10mm |
| Min. Bend Radius (Fiber Cable) | 20/10D (Dynamic/Static) |
| Tensile Strength (Long Term) | 30N |
| Tensile Strength (Short Term) | 100N |
| Insertion Loss | ≤0.35dB |
| Return Loss | ≥60dB |
| Attenuation at 1310nm | ≤0.35dB/km |
| Attenuation at 1550nm | ≤0.21dB/km |
| Operating Temperature | -10 to 60°C (14 to 140℉) |
| Storage Temperature | -10 to 70°C (14 to 158℉) |
Mapping one MMC-16 into two MTP-8 legs
The MMC side concentrates all sixteen fibers in one VSFF housing; at the same time, every MTP branch carries eight fibers. This arrangement is suitable only when the port and panel design expects the matching two-way allocation. All three connectors are female and non-pinned; therefore, the mating interfaces must provide guide pins. Ensure the intended APC polish on each leg before connecting this manufactured assembly.
Loss planning across three connection points
The specified insertion loss is 0.35dB maximum and return loss is at least 60dB. An end-to-end channel budget must submit the MMC joint, the selected MTP branch joint and any adapters farther along the channel. Keeping the two branch identities in the test report and rack records makes it easier to isolate a fault to one eight-fiber optical route.
Fan-out placement and standard lengths
Offered lengths are 1m (3ft), 2m (7ft) and 3m (10ft), with project-built lengths in feet or meters. Define a length that lets the relevant fan-out body rest in a supported space rather than hang from the MMC port. Channel the two MTP legs with gentle bends and avoid loading one branch differently from the other when dressing the relevant cable.
Ordering and Factory Support
Specify 16FMMCMTPSMF in the two-leg OS2 breakout design, stating full length and quantity. If branch tags or unequal leg lengths are needed for a given rack layout, submit a fan-out layout with the enquiry. New Zealand project orders can include documentation and labeling requirements alongside the technical configuration.
