Fiber optic patch cord are used for linking the equipment and components in the fiber optic network, they are with various kinds of fiber optic connector types. The fiber optic patch cord types are classified by the fiber optic connector types, for example, we name FC fiber optic patch cord because this cable is with FC fiber optic connectors. There are also E2000 fiber optic patch cord, SC fiber optic patch cord, ST fiber optic patch cord, LC fiber optic jumper, MU fiber optic jumper, MTRJ fiber optic jumper, SMA fiber optic jumper, MPO fiber patch cable, DIN fiber patch cable, FDDI fiber patch cable, etc; there are PC, UPC, APC type fiber patch cord, they are different because of the polish of fiber connectors.

Fiber optic patch cord are with various kinds of cables, PVC, Riser, Plenum, OFNR, OFNP, LSZH (LSOH), 10 Gig Aqua, there are simplex fiber optic patch cord and duplex fiber optic patch cord and multi fiber cable assemblies, and there are ribbon fan out fiber cable assemblies and bundle fiber optic cable assemblies. Typical fiber optic patch cord cable diameter can be 0.9mm, 2mm, or 3mm.

Each cable has strain relief boots to prolong and maintain performance levels of the assembly, transmit and receive legs of each duplex cable are identified by means of ring type cable marker fixed to each end the assembly. A short distance from these identification rings heat shrink is applied to maintain an easy to manage bonded two fibre cable, finally a label containing a unique batch number is fixed to the center of cable for quality and traceability purpose.