When a transmitter injects light from a singlemode laser into the center of a multimode optical fiber, it may generate multiple signals due to a phenomenon called Differential Mode Delay (DMD).
The solution is to use a fiber optic Mode Conditioning Patch Cable. A Mode Conditioning Patch Cord is a duplex multimode fiber optic cable that has a small length of singlemode optical fiber at the start of the transmission leg.
This type of fiber optic patch cord launches the laser light into a short segment singlemode fiber that is aligned with a precise offset from the center of the core in the "mode conditioning" area of the optical fiber. As a result, the launch condition more closely resembles a standard LED launch, yet retains the speed advantages of using a laser.
Mode Conditioning Patch Cable is used in conjunction with laser transmitters or VCSEL's for 1 Gb transmissions over FDDI fiber in fiber optic links to improve the transition bandwidth by the reduction of modal dispersion. These cords can be assembled in various configurations to meet your specific needs. Contact your FIS sales representative for pricing and delivery. Improve the performance of your network today.