What is the difference between fiber patch cord and network cable？

With the development of science and technology, network cable and optical fiber have become the two most important carriers in network signal transmission. In signal transmission, optical fiber has many advantages, such as long transmission distance, stable signal, small attenuation, high speed, etc., which meet any demanding requirements of the network. It completely kills the network cable every minute, so what is the difference between optical fiber patch cord and network cable?

Different definitions

Patch cord is actually a metal connection wire connecting the two demand points of the circuit board (PCB). Due to different product designs, the patch cord uses different materials and thicknesses.

Network cable is essential to connect LAN. Common network cables in local area networks mainly include twisted pair, coaxial cable and optical cable. Twisted pair is a data transmission line composed of many pairs of wires. Its characteristic is that it is cheap, so it is widely used, such as our common telephone lines. It is used to connect with the RJ45 modular plug.

Different effects

Patch cord are mostly used for voltage transmission at the same potential and for short-circuiting and connecting two wires. For those with precise voltage requirements, the voltage drop generated by a little metal patch cord will also have a great impact on product performance. The network cable is used for data transmission and connection to the local area network and for transmitting information within the network.

Different materials use

The material used for the patch cord is a copper cable, which is made of standard patch cord and connection hardware. The patch cord have copper cores ranging from two to eight cores, and the connection hardware is two 6-bit or 8-bit module plugs, or They have one or more bare wire heads. Some patch cord have a module plug at one end and an 8-bit module slot at the other end, or are equipped with 100P wiring plugs, MICs, or module slots.

There are mainly twisted pair cable, coaxial cable and optical cable. Twisted pair is a data transmission line composed of many pairs of wires. Its characteristic is that it is cheap, so it is widely used, such as our common telephone lines. It is used to connect with the RJ45 crystal head. It has STP and UTP. UTP is commonly used.