《White_Paper_e_MPO_MTP_-_Introduction_to_Parallel_Optics_Technology》.pdf

White Paper ® MPO/MTP – Introduction to Parallel Optics Technology ® MTO and MTP – Introduction to Parallel Optics Technology Contents 1. Data centers present and future 4 1.1. Bandwidth as the driving force 4 1.2. 10 GbE as the status quo5 1.3. 40/100 GbE in the not too distant future6 2. Components and solutions for 40/100 GbE 7 2.1. OM3/OM4 – Laser-optimized multimode optical fibers 7 2.2. Parallel optical channels8 ® 2.3. MPO/MTP – Multi-fiber connectors for high port density9 2.3.1. MPO connectors: structure and function 9 ® ® 2.3.2. MTP connectors with Elite ferrules from RM 10 2.3.3. Trunk cables 14 3. The components in the system 16 4. Summary 16 © Copyright 2011 Reichle De-Massari AG (RM). All rights reserved. It is not permitted to pass on and replicate this publication or parts of it for whatever reason and in whatever form without express written permission from Reichle De Massari AG. Information contained in this publication may be altered without prior notice. This document was produced with the greatest possible care; it presents the state of the art at the time of preparation. ® White Paper | MPO and MTP - Parallel Optical