The LC Connector used on the LC Patch Cords has a latch mechanism that allows the connector to be easily engaged and disengaged. This latch also prevents the plug from snagging when jumper cables are being routed. A small-form-factor (SFF) design based on a proven 1.25-mm ceramic ferrule with a 

familiar latching mechanism of a RJ-45 modular plug and jack. A duplex configuration offers a high-density fiber-to-fiber pitch with the lowest insertion loss among SFF connectors at 0.1 dB average. A single-mode and multimode product range LC Patch Cord utilizes the smaller 1.6 mm cordage. The duplex cordage is 1.6 mm by 3.6 mm in a figure-8 design that has two single fiber cords joined together with a web.