ST fiber adapter has a bayonet mount and a long cylindrical 2.5 mm ceramic (usually) ferrule to hold the fiber. Most ferrules are ceramic, but some are metal or plastic. And because STs are spring-loaded, you have to make sure they are seated properly. If you have high loss, reconnect them to see if it makes a difference. ST fiber coupler is deployed predominately in multi-mode datacoms. It is most common in network environments such as campuses, corporate networks, and military applications where the quick connecting bayonet had its advantages at the time.
ST Fiber Adapter Features
● Compact design
● High precision alignment
● Low insertion and return loss and back reflection
● Choice of metal or plastic housing, phosphor bronze or zirconia split sleeves
ST Fiber Adapter Applications
● Premise installations
● Telecommunication networks
● Metro networks
● Local Area Networks (LANs)
● Data processing networks
● Instrumentation
