Fiber Optic Symbols
Fiber optics are flexible cables with dielectric filaments of glass or plastic materials capable of transmitting signals through light pulses from one end to the other. This technology is widely used for data transmission over long distances, with a bandwidth greater than metallic electrical cables and immune to electromagnetic interference.
Symbol | Description | Symbol | Description | |
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Symbols of Transmitters and Receivers |
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Light Emitting Diode LED Diode |
Laser diode | |||
Diodo emisor en extremo de pigtail | Light-Emitting photodetector | |||
Without pigtailed source | Coherent with laser | |||
With pigtail source | Receiver | |||
Cable Symbols |
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Optical fiber / Fibre | Optical fiber / Fibre | |||
Fiber optic cable Generic symbol |
Fiber optic cable | |||
Fiber optic cable # - indicates number of threads |
Fiber optic cable # - indicates number of threads |
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Graded-index fiber MMF (Multimode-Fiber) |
Step-index fiber SMF (Single-Mode-Fiber) |
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Supplementary info A - Core B - Cladding C - First buffer D - Jacketing E - Number of fibers |
Permanent joint | |||
Connector Symbols |
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Optical fiber connector | Connection female-male | |||
Receptacle with optical source | Plug with optical source | |||
Splitter Symbols |
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Optical splitter | Optical splitter | |||
Optical splitter | ||||
Splice Symbols |
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Splice of two fiber optic cables | Splice of two fiber optic cables | |||
Splice of three fiber optic cables | Splice of four fiber optic cables | |||
Fiber optic cable splicing | Fiber optic cable splicing | |||
Optical splice box | ||||
Filter Symbols |
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Short pass filter | Long pass filter | |||
Band pass filter | ||||
Other Symbols |
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Primary optical hub | Secondary optical hub | |||
Optical coupler | Optical amplifier |