STAR400 MTP PATCH CORDS

Compact 8- and 12-fiber pre-terminated MTP® patch cords with a 2 mm bend-insensitive cable, configurable connector gender, polish and polarity for high-density data center patching.

As data center fiber counts increase, cable bulk can make front-of-rack access and cable management more difficult. Fibernet MTP® Patch Cords use a compact 2 mm cable to provide 8- or 12-fiber connectivity in a small footprint.

The patch cords are pre-terminated with factory-polished MTP® connectors and are available with configurable connector gender, polish, length and polarity. The source positions them for rapid deployment and migration in 40G and 100G data center environments.

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8-Fiber SM MTP® to MTP®

Part NumberFI8T7MMAA****070070A

**** = length in 0.1 m units; example: 0025 = 2.5 m.

Plug-and-Play 8-fiber MTP® to MTP® optical cable assembly, factory pre-terminated and polished. One 8-fiber MTP® Elite Low Loss Male (pinned) APC connector on each end, Method A polarity, 70 cm breakout legs and SM G.657-A2 9/125 µm bend-insensitive fiber.

Fiber Count
8fibers
Fiber
SM G.657-A2 9/125 µm BI
Connector Each End
1 × 8F MTP® Elite Low Loss Male (pinned), APC
Polarity
Method A / TIA-568-C.3
Breakout Length
70cm each side
Maximum Cable OD
4.3mm
Standard
TIA/EIA-604-5

Reduce Cable Congestion

A 2 mm outer diameter and multi-fiber connector format help conserve pathway and patch-panel space in high-density racks.

Deploy Pre-Terminated Links Faster

Factory-polished MTP® connectors eliminate field connector termination and support repeatable plug-and-play deployment.

Configure Polarity for the Architecture

Direct and Crossed polarity options support the intended cabling topology, while the datasheet also describes Method-A polarity management.

Document Every Cable Assembly

Each cable can be supplied with individually printed serial numbers, supported by IL/RL and ferrule-geometry testing for every fiber.

  • 8 Fibers
  • 12 Fibers
  • OM3 BI
  • OM4 BI
  • G.657A2 BI
  • MTP® Female
  • MTP® Male
  • UPC
  • APC
  • Direct Polarity
  • Crossed Polarity

OM5 appears in the source standards section, but it does not appear in the supplied Build Your Order matrix. It is therefore not presented here as a standard orderable option.

The source describes the MTP® patch cord as available in either Direct or Crossed polarity and references Method-A polarity management. The Build Your Order matrix also provides separate Direct and Crossed low-loss polarity codes.

For implementation, match the polarity selection to the end-to-end structured cabling design rather than selecting polarity from the patch cord in isolation.

Parameter Published Specification
Fiber Count 8 or 12 fibers
Multimode Low-Loss Insertion Loss 0.1 dB typical / 0.35 dB maximum
Single-Mode Standard Insertion Loss 0.25 dB typical / 0.75 dB maximum
Loss Variation – Multimode ≤0.2 dB after 500 cycles (per EIA-455-21A)
Loss Variation – Single Mode ≤0.3 dB after 500 cycles (per EIA-455-21A)
Multimode Fiber Attenuation <3 dB/km @ 850 nm
Single-Mode Fiber Attenuation <0.35 dB/km @ 1310/1550 nm
Cable Outer Diameter 2 mm
Bending Radius Limit 10 mm
Operating Temperature -20°C to +70°C
Cable Retention 100 N
Connector Retention 45 N
Cable Crush Resistance 45 N/cm

Return Loss QA hold: the supplied source prints “>-35 dB” and “>-60 dB (8° Angle Polish)”. These values are intentionally not repeated in the public spec table until the intended sign notation is confirmed.

Fibernet MTP patch cord specifications and build-your-order configuration matrix

Data Centers

High-density patching between MTP® adapter panels, modules, trunks and active equipment.

High-Density Environments

Multi-fiber connections where cable-space reduction and fast access are important.

Storage Area Networks (SAN)

Compact pre-terminated fiber links for storage and compute connectivity.

Communications Rooms

Structured multi-fiber patching in rack-based network infrastructure.

Business Continuity / DR Sites

The source identifies high-density Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity sites among field-proven deployments.

  • IEEE 802.3ba · 40/100 Gb/s
  • IEEE 802.3bs · 400 Gb/s source-listed
  • IEC 60793-2-10:2019
  • ITU-T G.657.A2
  • GR-1435-CORE
  • TIA/EIA-604-5 · MPO FOCIS
  • IEC 61754-7
  • IEC 11801
  • TIA-942-A
  • TIA 568-C.3
  • UL94 V-0
  • IEC 60332-3
  • IEC 60754-2
  • IEC 61034
  • RoHS

Technical QA hold: the source also lists “IEEE 802.3ab-2010 – ETL lab verified (up to 100G Ethernet)”. That claim is intentionally omitted from the public standards list pending Fibernet Engineering review.

Source ordering pattern: FIBP XX X X X X X XXXX X

Selection Code Published Options
No. of Fibers 8 / 12 8 fibers / 12 fibers
Fiber Type 7 / 0 / G 7 = SM G.657A2 BI; 0 = OM3 BI; G = OM4 BI
Connector Type Side 1 F / M F = MTP® Female; M = MTP® Male
Connector Type Side 2 F / M F = MTP® Female; M = MTP® Male
Polish Type Side 1 U / A U = UPC; A = APC
Polish Type Side 2 U / A U = UPC; A = APC
Cable Length XXXX Length in meters per ordering code
MTP® Connector Polarity L / E L = Direct (Low Loss); E = Crossed (Low Loss)

Published example: FIBP12GFFUU0010L – 12 fibers, OM4, Female-Female, UPC-UPC, 1 m, Direct.

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