Tyco Electronics has introduced the singlemode version of the AMP NETCONNECT LightCrimp Plus optical fiber connectors.

These connectors were designed to complement the multimode LightCrimp Plus connectors that have been on the market for more than four years. The singlemode connectors feature a new, optical fiber splice engine technology that allows for the precision alignment of cabled fiber to the factory-polished, stubbed ferrule-enabling installers to obtain low insertion loss and low reflectance. Contractors can use them to terminate the fiber in three easy steps: strip the fiber, cleave the fiber and crimp the connector.

The LightCrimp Plus singlemode connectors exceed TIA/EIA 568 B.3 and ISO/IEC 11801 Insertion Loss and Return Loss specifications. The AMP NETCONNECT LightCrimp Plus family of connectors is ideal for direct termination applications at patch panels and wall outlets, and for either backbone or horizontal cabling.

"With the introduction of the singlemode AMP NETCONNECT LightCrimp Plus connectors, installing complete optical fiber networks is even easier than before," says Herb Congdon, global fiber product manager for Tyco Electronics. "The increasing popularity of hybrid optical fiber networks using multimode and singlemode fibers has emphasized the need for a single termination system throughout the network."

AMP NETCONNECT is based in Harrisburg, PA. A complete LightCrimp Plus Connector Installation Guide on CD-Rom is provided with every toolkit. For more information about AMP NETCONNECT LightCrimp Plus fiber optic connectors, visit www.ampnetconnect.com.