SC Connectors & Adapters
Features & Benefits
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Meets EIA/TIA, IEC and
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NTT-SC* standards
Variety of colors and boot styles
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Pre-assembled or multi-piece
body design
- Reduces termination time
- Field installable
Pre-polished ceramic ferrules
- Minimizes polishing time
- Maintains endface geometry, physical contact
- Tunable
Low insertion loss:
< .34 dB typical MM
< .17 dB typical MM enhanced
< .15 dB typical SM
Applications
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Telecommunication networks
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CATV networks
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Data communication networks
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Active device termination
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Three adapter styles
- Industry standard, small flanged & shuttered
The versatile Molex SC lightwave connector has been designed to NTT-SC standards and is completely compatible with other
SC hardware. This design, which provides non-optical disconnect terminations in a push-pull coupling mechanism, has
been tested to the rigorous Telcordia 326 and IEC standards. Adding to the versatility of the connector, a tab on the plastic SC
housing permits the simplex connector to be configured into a duplex format. A tunable SC is now available for optimum
performance, incorporating a complete plastic body.
Beige, blue, green, red and black color housing and both straight and 90º boots for 3.0mm and 2.4mm cables add to the
versatility of the connector. All versions utilize precision ceramics, ruggedized zinc diecast inner body, and the latest
engineering polymers in their construction. With their pre-assembled 1-piece body design and pre-polished ferrules, these
connectors provide quick and economical terminations both in factory and in-the-field settings. The pre-polished ferrule and
the Molex termination method also deliver a uniform endface geometry and consequently consistent optical performance.
Molded polymer adapters containing either the precision ceramic or the rugged phosphor bronze alignment sleeves are used
to mate 2 SC connectors. These are available in 3 styles: an industry standard version; a small flange version for higher density;
and a shuttered version for protection against dust contamination and laser exposure.
*NTT-SC is a trademark of NTT Advanced Technology Corporation
Optical Performance Distribution
Insertion Loss Performance
(MM enhanced ferrule, 62.5/125µm fiber)
30
Insertion Loss Performance
(SM ferrule, 9/125µm fiber)
30
25
Avg.: 0.19 dB
Std. Dev.: 0.08 dB
25
Avg.: 0.13 dB
Std. Dev.: 0.04 dB
20
20
Frequency
15
Frequency
0
0.04
0.08
0.12
0.16
0.2
0.24
0.28
0.32
0.36
0.4
15
10
10
5
5
0
0
0
0.04
0.08
0.12
0.16
0.2
0.24
0.28
0.32
0.36
0.4
Insertion Loss (dB)
Insertion Loss (dB)
MOLEX FIBER OPTICS DIVISION
5224 Katrine Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515 / Tel: 800-A1-FIBER or (630) 512-8787 Web: www.molex.com/fiber
SC Connectors & Adapters
Standard Part Numbers
Order Number
86032-0000
86032-0300
86032-0060
86032-0360
86032-3000
86032-3300
86032-3060
86032-3360
86032-5000
86032-5300
86063-0060
86063-0360
86063-0560
86063-0000
86063-0300
86063-0500
86063-0460
86063-0660
86063-0400
86063-0600
86063-0470
86063-0670
86063-0480
86063-0680
86063-3060
86063-3360
86063-3560
86063-3000
86063-3300
86063-3500
86063-3460
86063-3660
86063-3400
86063-3600
86063-3470
86063-3670
86063-3480
86063-3680
86063-4000
86063-4300
86063-4500
86063-4400
86063-4600
86063-4470
86063-4480
86063-5000
86063-5300
86063-5500
86063-5400
86063-5600
86063-5470
86063-5670
86063-5480
86063-5680
Description
SC connector, MM, blue housing, blue boot, tunable
SC connector, MM, beige housing, beige boot, tunable
SC connector, MM, red housing, red boot, tunable
SC connector, MM, black housing, black boot, tunable
SC connector, MM, blue housing, blue boot, tunable
SC connector, MM, beige housing, beige boot, tunable
SC connector, MM, red housing, red boot, tunable
SC connector, MM, black housing, black boot, tunable
SC connector, SM, blue housing, yellow boot, tunable
SC connector, SM, red housing, red boot, tunable
SC connector, MM, zirconia PC
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ferrule, beige housing, beige boot
SC connector, MM, zirconia PC
+
ferrule, beige housing, beige boot
SC connector, MM, zirconia PC
+
ferrule, beige housing, beige boot, buffered fiber
SC connector, MM, zirconia PC
+
ferrule, blue housing, blue boot
SC connector, MM, zirconia PC
+
ferrule, blue housing, blue boot
SC connector, MM, zirconia PC
+
ferrule, blue housing, blue boot, buffered fiber
SC connector, MM, zirconia PC
+
ferrule, beige housing, 90° beige boot
SC connector, MM, zirconia PC
+
ferrule, beige housing, 90° beige boot
SC connector, MM, zirconia PC
+
ferrule, blue housing, 90° blue boot
SC connector, MM, zirconia PC
+
ferrule, blue housing, 90° blue boot
SC connector, MM, zirconia PC
+
ferrule, black housing, 90° black boot
SC connector, MM, zirconia PC
+
ferrule, black housing, 90° black boot
SC connector, MM, zirconia PC
+
ferrule, red housing, 90° red boot
SC connector, MM, zirconia PC
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ferrule, red housing, 90° red boot
SC connector, MM, zirconia PC ferrule, beige housing, beige boot
SC connector, MM, zirconia PC ferrule, beige housing, beige boot
SC connector, MM, zirconia PC ferrule, beige housing, beige boot, buffered fiber
SC connector, MM, zirconia PC ferrule, blue housing, blue boot
SC connector, MM, zirconia PC ferrule, blue housing, blue boot
SC connector, MM, zirconia PC ferrule, blue housing, blue boot, buffered fiber
SC connector, MM, zirconia PC ferrule, beige housing, 90° beige boot
SC connector, MM, zirconia PC ferrule, beige housing, 90° beige boot
SC connector, MM, zirconia PC ferrule, blue housing, 90° blue boot
SC connector, MM, zirconia PC ferrule, blue housing, 90° blue boot
SC connector, MM, zirconia PC ferrule, black housing, 90° black boot
SC connector, MM, zirconia PC ferrule, black housing, 90° black boot
SC connector, MM, zirconia PC ferrule, red housing, 90° red boot
SC connector, MM, zirconia PC ferrule, red housing, 90° red boot
SC connector, SM, zirconia PC ferrule, blue housing, yellow boot
SC connector, SM, zirconia PC ferrule, blue housing, yellow boot
SC connector, SM, zirconia PC ferrule, blue housing, yellow boot, buffered fiber
SC connector, SM, zirconia PC ferrule, blue housing, 90° yellow boot
SC connector, SM, zirconia PC ferrule, blue housing, 90° yellow boot
SC connector, SM, zirconia PC ferrule, black housing, 90° black boot
SC connector, SM, zirconia PC ferrule, red housing, 90° red boot
SC connector, SM, zirconia PC ferrule, blue housing, yellow boot
SC connector, SM, zirconia PC ferrule, blue housing, yellow boot
SC connector, SM, zirconia PC ferrule, blue housing, yellow boot, buffered fiber
SC connector, SM, zirconia PC ferrule, blue housing, 90° yellow boot
SC connector, SM, zirconia PC ferrule, blue housing, 90° yellow boot
SC connector, SM, zirconia PC ferrule, black housing, 90° black boot
SC connector, SM, zirconia PC ferrule, black housing, 90° black boot
SC connector, SM, zirconia PC ferrule, red housing, 90° red boot
SC connector, SM, zirconia PC ferrule, red housing, 90° red boot
Hole size "D" Cable size
127µm
127µm
127µm
127µm
128µm
128µm
128µm
128µm
126µm
126µm
127µm
127µm
127µm
127µm
127µm
127µm
127µm
127µm
127µm
127µm
127µm
127µm
127µm
127µm
128µm
128µm
128µm
128µm
128µm
128µm
128µm
128µm
128µm
128µm
128µm
128µm
128µm
128µm
125µm
125µm
125µm
125µm
125µm
125µm
125µm
126µm
126µm
126µm
126µm
126µm
126µm
126µm
126µm
126µm
3mm
2.4mm
3mm
2.4mm
3mm
2.4mm
3mm
2.4mm
3mm
2.4mm
3.0mm
2.4mm
900µm buffered fiber
3.0mm
2.4mm
900µm buffered fiber
3.0mm
2.4mm
3.0mm
2.4mm
3.0mm
2.4mm
3.0mm
2.4mm
3.0mm
2.4mm
900µm buffered fiber
3.0mm
2.4mm
900µm buffered fiber
3.0mm
2.4mm
3.0mm
2.4mm
3.0mm
2.4mm
3.0mm
2.4mm
3.0mm
2.4mm
900µm buffered fiber
3.0mm
2.4mm
3.0mm
3.0mm
3.0mm
2.4mm
900µm buffered fiber
3.0mm
2.4mm
3.0mm
2.4mm
3.0mm
2.4mm