MTP® Elite Female-Female Patch Cord | Base-24 | Single Mode G651.OM4 | 3.0mm

Overview

This is a Base-24 Female-to-Female MPO/MTP® Trunk Cable, a specialized component for extending high-density backbone cabling. It features unpinned (Female) MTP® Elite connectors on both ends, designed specifically to connect two Male (pinned) MPO/MTP® cables. This creates a longer, continuous link within a structured cabling system, often used to bridge distances between patch panels or consolidation points.

Constructed with laser-optimized OM4 multimode fiber, this cable supports high-bandwidth applications like 100G Ethernet. The 24-fiber design is ideal for high-density aggregation or for direct use with 100GBASE-SR10 protocols when used as part of a complete channel. It offers a simple, high-performance way to manage and extend multi-fiber backbone infrastructure.

Key Features

• Terminated with two Female (unpinned) MTP® Elite connectors for low-loss performance.
• Engineered with a Base-24 fiber configuration for high-density applications.
• Constructed with high-bandwidth, laser-optimized OM4 multimode fiber (50/125µm).
• Designed to extend MPO/MTP® trunks by connecting two Male-terminated cables.
• Aqua-colored jacket (OFNP/LSZH) for clear identification as OM4-grade fiber.
• Consolidates 24 fibers into a single, compact 3.0mm cable to reduce pathway congestion.
• Factory-terminated and 100% tested for guaranteed low insertion loss and high reliability.

Applications

The primary use for a Female-to-Female MPO/MTP® trunk cable is to serve as an interconnect or extension cable in a structured cabling environment. It acts like a coupler in cable form, allowing two Male MPO/MTP® trunk cables to be joined together. This is common in data centers for extending a backbone run from a Main Distribution Area (MDA) to a Horizontal Distribution Area (HDA).

Specifications

Cross-Platform Compatibility

This cable is designed for interoperability within any standards-compliant MPO/MTP® cabling system. The Female connectors will mate with any 24-fiber Male MPO/MTP® connector. It is essential to ensure that the total channel polarity is correctly planned when using extension cables to maintain the correct transmit-to-receive pathways. Note that this cable cannot plug directly into equipment transceivers.

Advantages

The key advantage of this cable is providing a robust and flexible method for extending backbone links without requiring a fixed adapter plate. It allows network designers to create longer MPO/MTP® channels on demand, simplifying inventory and providing modularity. Using a cable to extend a link can be easier to manage than aligning two stiff trunks at a patch panel adapter.

The use of MTP® Elite connectors ensures that adding this extension segment introduces minimal insertion loss to the overall channel link budget. Combined with the high bandwidth of OM4 fiber, this cable maintains the high-performance characteristics of the infrastructure it is extending, making it a reliable choice for mission-critical data center links.

FAQ (Technical & Product Questions)

1. What is the main purpose of a Female-to-Female MPO/MTP® cable?

Its main purpose is to connect two Male (pinned) MPO/MTP® cables together. It functions as a high-performance extension cord for high-density fiber optic backbones, allowing you to create longer trunk runs in a modular fashion.

2. Can I plug this cable directly into a QSFP or CFP transceiver?

No. Most transceivers have Female (unpinned) MPO/MTP® ports. Since this cable also has Female ports, they cannot be mated. You must use a Male (pinned) MPO/MTP® connector to plug into a transceiver.

3. Why choose a Base-24 cable?

Base-24 cables offer the highest fiber density and are typically used for 100GBASE-SR10 applications or for aggregation links that are broken down into multiple 8-fiber or 12-fiber links using cassettes or harnesses at the end of the run.

4. What does “unpinned” mean?

Unpinned refers to a Female MPO/MTP® connector. These connectors have alignment holes but do not have the two metal guide pins that are present on Male connectors. A proper connection always requires one pinned (Male) and one unpinned (Female) connector.

5. How does OM4 fiber compare to OM5?

OM4 is optimized for 850nm transmission. OM5 (lime green jacket) is also optimized for 850nm but is designed to support short-wavelength division multiplexing (SWDM) across a range of wavelengths (850nm to 953nm), allowing for more channels on a single fiber.

6. What is the difference between MPO and MTP®?

MPO (Multi-fiber Push-On) is the international standard for the connector type. MTP® is a specific brand of MPO connector made by US Conec, which includes patented design improvements for enhanced optical and mechanical performance, such as better alignment and durability.

7. What is Type A polarity?

Type A polarity is a “straight-through” configuration where fiber 1 on one end connects to fiber 1 on the other end, fiber 2 to fiber 2, and so on. When using multiple segments, you need an odd number of Type B (crossover) cables in the channel to ensure a proper Tx-Rx flip.

8. The product title on the site mentions “Single Mode” and “OM4”. Which is it?

This is a multimode OM4 cable. The “Single Mode” in the original title appears to be a typo. The product description, 50µm core size, G.651 standard, and Aqua jacket all correctly identify it as OM4 multimode fiber.