MPO Male vs Female (PIN Type)

This is VERY important 

MPO Male

• Has 2 metal alignment pins

• Used when connecting to female adapter

MPO Female

• No pins

• Has alignment holes

Type

Fiber Count

MPO-8

8 fibers

MPO-12

12 fibers

MPO-16

16 fibers

MPO-24

24 fibers

MPO-32

32 fibers 

MPO has 3 polarity standards:

Type

Name

Used For

Type A

Straight

Basic

Type B

Cross

40G/100G

Type C

Pair flip

Special use

 

Speed

Module

MPO Fiber Needed

40G

SR4

8F

100G

SR4

8F

400G

SR8

16F

800G

SR8

16F

400G

DR4 (SM)

8F 

For 100G SR4 (MPO-12 connector but using 8 fibers):

Fiber

Function

1–4

Tx

5–8

Rx

9–12

Not used

 

1. MPO Fiber Patch cord 3.00mm OM3

2. MPO Fiber Patch cord 3.00mm OM4