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High-density Fiber-optic Patch Cords (HDP) have multiple fiber-optic strands terminated on one side in the same high-density connector pattern as the corresponding High-Density Fiber-optic Cannula Array. The other side of the patch cord has all fibers bundled together into a single connector or fanned out into separate FC connectors.

High Density Fiber Cannula Array - exploded view
 Comparison Table: Fiber-optic Type
Fiber-Optic Material Silica/Silica Plastic
 Core Glass Plastic
 Cladding Glass Polymer
 Numerical Aperture  0.37 0.63
 Flexibility Good Excellent
 Auto-Fluorescence Excellent Poor
 RECOMMENDED USE :
 Fiber Photometry BEST Not recommended
(high AF)
 Optogenetics LED Source Not recommended
(low NA)
BEST
 Optogenetics Laser Source BEST Good


Pattern Selection SheetFREN

High Density Cannula HD7

High Density Cannula HD9

High Density Cannula HD19


Type Core
( μm )
Cladding
( μm )
Buffer
( μm )
Jacket
( μm )
NA
silica/silica 200 220 245 900 0.37
plastic 240 250 - 1000 0.63

 

DescriptionProductTermination Code
High Density Connector
 
 border=HDC
FC Connector with Zirconia Ferrule 

FC Connector with Metal Ferrule
 border=FC 

FCM
SMA Connector with Metal Ferrule border=SMA


 

 

Comparison Table : Protective Jacket
CompositionCodeDescriptionColorOD
(mm)
Linear mass
(g/m)
FlexibilityFiber break protectionFiber pull protectionProposed usage
LWMJ

Stainless monocoil with PVC 2.4 mm _x0001__x0001__x0001__x0001__x0001_

Black2.47.5Good
 
Good
 
GoodFreely-moving animal light delivery with large mice or rat
PKMJ
 
Stainless monocoil with kevlar and PUR 3.0 mm
 
Black3.011Good
 
Excellent
 
ExcellentBest compromise between flexibility and robustness


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