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EIA-TIA Fiber Optic Standards

These standards are under continual updating so it's unlikely this list is ever fully up to date. You can get more information from Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA)

A full catalog of TIA specs is at http://www.tiaonline.org/

EIA-445 Fiber Optic Test Procedures (FOTPs) (These are commonly known as "FOTPs" but are officially called "EIA-455-x, e.g. EIA-455-34 is FOTP-34)FOTP-1 Cable Flexing for Fiber Optic Interconnecting DevicesFOTP-2 Impact Test Measurements for Fiber Optic DevicesFOTP-3 Temperature Effects Measurement Procedure for Optical Fiber, Optical Cable, and Other Passive ComponentsFOTP-4 Fiber Optic Connector/Component Temperature LifeFOTP-5 Humidity Test Procedure for Fiber Optic Connecting DevicesFOTP-6 Cable Retention Test Procedure for Fiber Optic Cable Interconnecting DevicesFOT'P-10 Measurement of the Amount of Extractable Material in Coatings Applied to Optical FiberFOTP- I I Vibration Test Procedure for Fiber Optic Connecting Devices and CablesFOTP-12 Fluid Immersion Test for Fiber Optic ComponentsFOTP- 1 3 Visual and Mechanical Inspection of Fibers, Cables, Connectors, and Other DevicesFOTP-14 Physical Shock (Specified Pulse)FOTP- 1 5 Altitude ImmersionFOTP-16 Salt Spray (Corrosion ) Test for Fiber Optic ComponentsFOTP- 1 7 Maintenance Aging of Fiber Optic Connectors and Terminated Cable AssembliesFOTP- 1 8 Acceleration Testing for Components and AssembliesFOTP-20 Measurement of Change in Optical TransmittanceFOTP-21 Mating Durability for Fiber Optic Interconnecting DevicesFOTP-22 Ambient Light Susceptibility of ComponentsFOTP-23 Air Leakage Testing for Fiber Optic Component SealsFOTP-24 Water Peak Attenuation Measurement of Single-mode FibersFOTP-25 Repeated Impact Testing of Fiber Optic Cables and Cable AssembliesFOTP-26 Crush Resistance of Fiber Optic Interconnecting DevicesFOTP-27 Fiber Diameter MeasurementsFOTP-28 Measurement of Dynamic Tensile Strength of Optical FiberFOTP-29 Refractive Index Profile (Transverse Interference Method)FOTP-30 Frequency Domain Measurement of Mult'mode Optical Fiber Information Transmission Capacity

FOTP-31 Fiber Tensile Proof Test MethodFOTP-32 Fiber Optic Circuit DiscontinuitiesFOTP-33 Fiber Optic Cable Tensile Loading and Bending TestFOTP-34 Interconnection Device Insertion Loss TestFOTP-35 Fiber Optic Component Dust (Fine Sand) TestFOTP-36 Twist Test for Connecting DevicesFOTP-37 Fiber Optic Cable Bend Test, Low and High TemperatureFOTP-39 Water Wicking Test for Fiber Optic CableFOTP-40 Fluid Immersion, CablesFOTP-41 Compressive Loading Resistance of Fiber Optic CablesFOTP-42 Optical Crosstalk in ComponentsFOTP-43 Output Near Field Radiation Pattern Measurement of Optical Waveguide FibersFOTP-44 Refractive Index Profile (Refracted Ray Method)FOTP-45 Microscopic Method for Measuring Fiber Geometry of OpticalWaveguide FibersFOTP-46 Spectral Attenuation Measurement (Long Length Graded Index Optical Fibers)FOTP-47 Output Far Field Radiation Pattern MeasurementFOTP-48 Measurement of Optical Fiber Cladding Diameter Using Laser-Based InstrumentsFOTP-49 Measurement for Gamma Irradiation Effects on Optical Fiber and CablesFOTP-50 Light Launch Conditions (Long Length Graded Index Fibers)FOTP-51 Pulse Distortion Measurement, Multimode FiberFOTP-53 Attenuation by Substitution (Multimode Graded Index)FOTP-54 Mode Scrambler Requirements for Overfilled Launching Conditions (Multimode)FOTP-55End View Methods for Measuring Coating and Buffer GeometryFOTP-56 Test Method for Evaluating Fungus Resistance of Optical Waveguide Fibers and CablesFOTP-57 Optical Fiber End Preparation and ExaminationFOTP-58 Core Diameter Measurements (Graded Index Fibers)FOTP-59 Measurement of Fiber Point Defects Using an OTDRFOTP-60 Measurement of Fiber or Cable Length Using an OTDRFOTP-61 Measurement of Fiber or Cable Attenuation Using an OTDRFOTP-62 Optical Fiber Macrobend AttenuationFOTP-63 Torsion Test for Optical FiberFOTP-65 Flexure Test for Optical FiberFOTP-66 Test Method for Measuring Relative Abrasion ResistanceFOTP-68 Optical Fiber Microbend Test ProcedureFOTP-69 Evaluation of Minimum and Maximum Exposure Temperature on the Optical Performance of Optical FiberFOTP-71 Measurement of Temperature Shock Effects on ComponentsFOTP-75 Fluid Immersion Test for Optical Waveguide FibersFOTP-77 Procedure to Qualify a Higher-Order Mode Filter for Measurements of

Single-mode FibersFOTP-78 Spectral Attenuation Cutback Measurement (Single-mode)FOTP-80 Cutoff Wavelength of Uncabled Single-mode Fiber by Transmitted PowerFOTP-81 Compound Flow (Drip) Test for Filled Fiber Optic CableFOTP-82 Fluid Penetration Test for Fluid-Blocked CablC-FOTP-83 Cable to Interconnecting Device Axial Compressive LoadingFOTP-84 Jacket Self-Adhesion (Blocking) Test for CablesFOTP-85 Fiber Optic Cable Twist TestFOTP-86 Fiber Optic Cable Jacket ShrinkageFOT'P-87 Fiber Optic Cable Knot TestFOTP-88 Fiber Optic Cable Bend TestFOTP-89 Fiber Optic Cable Jacket Elongation and Tensile Strength TestFOTP-91 Fiber Optic Cable Twist-Bend TestFOTP-92 Optical Fiber Cladding Diameter and Noncircularity Measurement by Fizeau InterferometryFOTP-94 Fiber Optic Cable Stuffing Tubing CompressionFOTP-95 Absolute Optical Power Test for Fibers and CablesFOTP-96 Fiber Optic Cable Long-Term Storage Temperature Test for Extreme EnvironmentsFOTP-98 Fiber Optic Cable External Freezing TestFOTP-99 Gas Flame Test for Special Purpose CableFOTP- I 00 Gas Leakage Test for Gas Blocked CableFOTP- I 0 1 Accelerated Oxygen TestFOTP- 102 Water Pressure CyclingFOTP- 104 Fiber Optic Cable Cyclic Flexing TestFOTP- 1 07 Return Loss for Fiber Optic ComponentsFOTP- 127 Spectral Characterization of Multimode Laser DiodesFOTP-162 Fiber Optic Cable Temperature-Humidity CyclingFOTP-164 Measurement of Mode Field Diameter by Far-Field Scanning (Single-mode)FOTP-165 Measurement of Mode Field Diameter by Near Field Scanning (Single-mode)FOTP-166 Transverse Offset MethodFOTP-167 Mode Field Diameter Measurement, Variable Apeiture Method in Far-FieldFOTP-168 Chromatic Dispersion Measurement of Multimode Graded-Index and Single-mode Optical Fiber by Phase-Shift MethodFOTP-169 Chromatic Dispersion Measurement of Optical Fibers by the Phase-Shift MethodFOTP-170 Cable Cutoff Wavelength of Single-mode Fiber by Transmitted PowerFOTP- 171 Attenuation by Substitution Measurement (Short Length Multimode Graded-Index and Single-mode)FOTP- 172 Flame Resistance of Firewall ConnectorFOTP- 173 Coating Geometry Measurement of Optical Fiber, Side-View MethodFOTP- 174 Mode Field Diameter of Single-mode Fiber by Knife-Edge Scanning

in Far-FieldFOTP- 175 Chromatic Dispersion Measurement of Optical Fiber by the Differential Phase-ShiftFOTP- 177 Numerical Aperture Measurement of Graded-Index FiberFOTP- 178 Coating Strip Force MeasurementFOTP- 179 Inspection of Cleaved Fiber End Faces by InterferometryFOTP- 180 Measurement of Optical Transfer Coefficients of a Passive Branching DeviceFOTP- 184 Coupling Proof Overload Test for Fiber Optic Interconnecting DevicesFOTP- 185 Strength of Coupling Mechanism for Fiber Optic Interconnecting DevicesFOTP- 186 Gauge Retention Force Measurement for ComponentsFOTP- 187Engagement and Separation/Force for Connector SetsFOTP- 188 Low-Temperature Testing for ComponentsFOTP- 189 Ozone Exposure Test for ComponentsFOTP- 190 Low Air Pressure (High Altitude) Test for Components FOTP-191 - Measurement of Mode Field Diameter of Single-Mode Optical FiberFOTP-193 - Polarization Crosstalk Method For Polarization Maintaining Optical Fiber And ComponentsFOTP-195 - Coating Geometry Measurement For Optical FiberFOTP-196 - Guideline For Polarization-Mode Measurement In Single Mode Fiber Optic Components And Devices FOTP-197 Differential Group Delay Measurement Of Single-Mode Components And Devices By The Differential Phase Shift Method FOTP-200 Insertion Loss Of Connectorized Polarization-Maintaining Fiber Or Polarizing Fiber Pigtailed Devices And Cable Assemblies FOTP-201 Return Loss Of Connectorized Polarization-Maintaining Fiber Or Polarizing Fiber Pigtailed Devices And Cable Assemblies FOTP- 203 {Transceiver output pattern} FOTP- 204 {Restricted Modal Launch Bandwidth for Multimode Fibers} FOTP- 220 {Differential Modal Dispersion in Multimode Fiber - Pulse Broadening As A Function of Source Launch Offsets}   System Test Procedures OFSTP-10 Measurement Of Dispersion Power Penalty In Digital Single-Mode Systems OFSTP-11 Measurement Of Single-Reflection Power Penalty For Fiber Optic Terminal Equipment OFSTP-14 Optical Power Loss Measurements Of Installed Multimode Fiber Cable Plant OFSTP-15 Jitter Tolerance Measurement OFSTP-16 Jitter Transfer Function Measurement OFSTP-17 Output Jitter Measurement OFSTP-18 Systematic Jitter Generation Measurement OFSTP-19 Optical Signal-To-Noise Ratio Measurement Procedures For Dense Wavelength-Division Multiplexed Systems

OFSTP-27 Procedure For System Level Temperature Cycle Endurance Test OFSTP-28 IEC-61290-1-2: Basic Spec For Optical Fiber Amplifiers Test Methods Part 1: Test Methods For Gain Parameters - Sect. 2: Electrical Spectrum Analyzer Test Method OFSTP-29 IEC-61290-1-3: Basic Spec For Optical Fiber Amplifiers Test Methods Part 1: Test Methods For Gain Parameters - Sect. 3: Optical Power Meter Test Method OFSTP-30 IEC-61290-2-1: Basic Specification For Optical Fibre Amplifiers Test Methods - Part 2: Test Methods For Spectral Power Parameters - Section 2 - Optical Spectrum Analyzer Test Method

EIA-458-B Standard Optical Fiber Material Classes and Preferred SizesEIA-472 General Specification for Fiber Optic CableEIA-472A Sectional Specification for Fiber Optic Communication Cables for Outside Aerial UseEIA-472B Sectional Specification for Fiber Optic Communication Cables for Underground and Buried UseEIA-472C Sectional Specification for Fiber Optic Communication Cables for Indoor UseEIA-472D Sectional Specification for Fiber Optic Communication Cables for Outside Telephone Plant UseEIA-4750000-B Generic Specification for Fiber Optic ConnectorsEIA-475COOO Sectional Specification for Type FSMA ConnectorsEIA-475CAOO Blank Detail Specification for Optical Fiber and Cable Type FSMA, Environmental Category I EIA-475CBOO Blank Detail Specification Connector Set for Optical Fiber and Cables Type FSMA, Environmental Category 11EIA-475CCOO Blank Detail Specification Connector Set for Optical Fiber and Cables Type FSMA, Environmental Category IIIEIA-475EOOO Sectional Specification for Fiber Optic Connectors Type BFOC/2.5EIA-475EAOO Blank Detail Specification for Connector Set for Optical Fiber and Cables, Type BFOC/2.5, Environmental Category IEIA-475EBOO Blank Detail Specification for Connector Set for Optical Fiber and Cables, Type BFOC/2.5, Environmental Category 11EIA-475ECOO Blank Detail Specification for Connector Set for Optical Fiber and Cables, Type BFOC/2.5, Environmental Category IIIEIA-492AAAA Detail Specification for 62.5 micron Core Diameter/I 25 micron Cladding Diameter Class I A Multii-node, Graded Index Optical Waveguide FibersEIA-5390000 Generic Specification for Field Portable Polishing Device for Preparation Optical FiberEIA-5460000 Generic Specification for a Field Portable Optical Inspection Device, Combined EIA-NECQ SpecificationEIA-546A000 Sectional Specification for a Field Portable Optical Microscope for Inspection of Optical Waveguide and Related Devices

EIA-587 Fiber Optic Graphic SymbolsEIA-590 Standard for Physical Location and Protection of Below-Ground Fiber Optic Cable PlantEIA-598 Color Coding of Fiber Optic Cables

IEC StandardsInternational     CoversStandard Number  IEC 60793     Optical fibers IEC 60794     Optical fiber cables IEC 60869     Fiber optic attenuators IEC 60874     Connectors IEC 60875     Fiber optic branching devices IEC 60876     Fiber optic spatial switches IEC 61073     Splices for optical fibers and cables IEC 61202     Fiber optic isolators IEC 61274     Fiber optic adaptors IEC 61300     Test and measurement IEC 61313     Fiber optic passive components IEC 61314     Fiber optic fan-outs IEC 61753     Fiber optic interconnecting devices and passive components performance standard IEC 61754     Fiber optic connector interfaces IEC 61755     Fiber optic connector optical interface IEC 61756     Fiber management system IEC 61977     Fiber optic filters IEC 61978     Fiber optic passive dispersion compensators IEC 62005     Reliability IEC 62074     Fiber optic WDM devices IEC 62077     Fiber optic circulators IEC 62099     Fiber optic wavelength switches IEC 62134     Fiber optic enclosures IEC 61280     Fiber optic communication subsystem basic test procedures IEC 61281     Fiber optic communication subsystems IEC 61282     Fiber optic communication system design guides IEC 61290     Optical amplifier test methods IEC 61291     Optical amplifiers IEC 61292 TRs     Optical amplifiers technical reports IEC 61751     Laser modules used for telecommunication IEC 61757     Fiber optic sensors IEC 62007     Semiconductor optoelectronic devices IEC 62148     Fiber optic active components and devices – Package and interface standards IEC 62149     Fiber optic active components and devices – Performance standards

IEC 62150     Fiber optic active components and devices – Test and measurement procedures IEC 62343     Dynamic modules

Note: This list was assembled from a number of sources with various dates - we doubt it is complete. You can find up to date FOTPs and order the documents from Global Engineering Documents.

 

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Fiber connector typesShort

name  Long form  

Coupling type  

Ferrule diameter  

Standard  Typical

applications  

Avio (Avim) ScrewAerospace and avionics

ADT-UNI Screw 2.5 mmMeasurement equipment

Biconic Screw 2.5 mm Obsolete

D4 ScrewTelecom in the 1970s and 1980s, obsolete

Deutsch 1000

Screw Telecom, obsolete

DIN (LSA) Screw IEC 61754-3

Telecom in Germany in 1990s; measurement equipment; obsolete

DMI Clip 2.5 mmPrinted circuit boards

E-2000 (AKA LSH)

Snap, with light and dust-cap

2.5 mmIEC 61754-15

Telecom, DWDM systems;

ECpush-pull type

IEC 1754-8Telecom & CATV networks

ESCONEnterprise Systems Connection

Snap (duplex)

2.5 mmIBM mainframe computers and peripherals

F-3000 Snap, with light and

1.25 mm IEC 61754-20

Fiber To The Home (LC Compatible)

dust-cap

FC

Ferrule Connector or Fiber Channel [1]

Screw 2.5 mmIEC 61754-13

Datacom, telecom, measurement equipment, single mode lasers; becoming less common

FibergateSnap, with dust-cap

1.25 mmBackplane connector

FSMA Screw 3.175 mm IEC 60874-2Datacom, telecom, test & measurment

LC

Lucent Connector [1] orLocal Connector

Snap 1.25 mmIEC 61754-20

High-density connections, SFP transceivers

LuxCis 1.25 mm ARINC 801PC or APC configurations (note 3)

LX-5Snap, with light- and dust-cap

IEC 61754-23

High-density connections; rarely used

MICMedia Interface Connector

Snap 2.5 mmFiber distributed data interface (FDDI)

MPO / MTPMultiple-Fibre Push-On/Pull-off [1]

Snap (multiplex push-pull coupling)

2.5×6.4 mm [2]

IEC-61754-7; EIA/TIA-604-5 (FOCIS 5)

SM or MM multi-fiber ribbon. Same ferrule as MT, but more easily reconnectable.[2] Used for indoor cabling and device interconnections. MTP is a brand name for an improved connector, which intermates with MPO.[3]

MTMechanical Transfer

Snap (multiplex)

2.5×6.4 mm

Pre-terminated cable assemblies; outdoor applications[2]

MT-RJ Mechanical Transfer

Snap (duplex)

2.45×4.4 mm IEC 61754-18

Duplex multimode connections

Registered Jack or Media Termination - recommended jack [1]

MUMiniature unit [1] Snap 1.25 mm IEC 61754-6 Common in Japan

NEC D4 ScrewCommon in Japan telecom in 1980s

Opti-JackSnap (duplex)

OPTIMATE ScrewPlastic fiber, obsolete

SC

Subscriber Connector [1] orsquare connector [1] orStandard Connector orSiemon Connector[citation needed]

Snap (push-pull coupling)

2.5 mm IEC 61754-4Datacom and telcom; extremely common

SMA 905Sub Miniature A

Screw typ. 3.14 mmIndustrial lasers, military; telecom multimode

SMA 906Sub Miniature A

Screw

Stepped; typ. 0.118", then .089"[citati

on needed]

Industrial lasers, military; telecom multimode

SMCSub Miniature C

Snap 2.5 mm

ST / BFOC

Straight Tip[1] / Bayonet Fiber Optic Connector

Bayonet 2.5 mm IEC 61754-2

Multimode, rarely singlemode; APC not possible (note 3)

TOSLINK Toshiba Link Snap Digital audioVF-45 Snap Datacom

V-PIN V-System

Snap (Duplex) Push-pull coupling

Industrial and electric utility networking; multimode 200 μm, 400 μm, 1 mm, 2.2 mm fibers