AU1587897A - Connector with a plurality of parallel optical waveguides - Google Patents

Connector with a plurality of parallel optical waveguides

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Publication number
AU1587897A
AU1587897A AU15878/97A AU1587897A AU1587897A AU 1587897 A AU1587897 A AU 1587897A AU 15878/97 A AU15878/97 A AU 15878/97A AU 1587897 A AU1587897 A AU 1587897A AU 1587897 A AU1587897 A AU 1587897A
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Prior art keywords
connector
optical waveguides
parallel optical
parallel
waveguides
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Abandoned
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AU15878/97A
Inventor
Silverio De Marchi
Peter Krausse
Silvio Marazzi
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Diamond SA
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Diamond SA
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Publication of AU1587897A publication Critical patent/AU1587897A/en
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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3873—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls
    • G02B6/3885—Multicore or multichannel optical connectors, i.e. one single ferrule containing more than one fibre, e.g. ribbon type
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
    • G02B6/3818—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres of a low-reflection-loss type
    • G02B6/3821—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres of a low-reflection-loss type with axial spring biasing or loading means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3873—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls
    • G02B6/3874—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using tubes, sleeves to align ferrules
    • G02B6/3878—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using tubes, sleeves to align ferrules comprising a plurality of ferrules, branching and break-out means
    • G02B6/3879—Linking of individual connector plugs to an overconnector, e.g. using clamps, clips, common housings comprising several individual connector plugs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3869—Mounting ferrules to connector body, i.e. plugs
AU15878/97A 1996-03-12 1997-02-18 Connector with a plurality of parallel optical waveguides Abandoned AU1587897A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CH64596 1996-03-12
CH645/96 1996-03-12
PCT/CH1997/000056 WO1997034176A1 (en) 1996-03-12 1997-02-18 Connector with a plurality of parallel optical waveguides

Publications (1)

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AU1587897A true AU1587897A (en) 1997-10-01

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EP (2) EP1006378B1 (en)
AU (1) AU1587897A (en)
DE (2) DE59705771D1 (en)
WO (1) WO1997034176A1 (en)

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DE59709994D1 (en) 2003-06-05
EP1006378A1 (en) 2000-06-07
EP0886798B1 (en) 2001-12-12
DE59705771D1 (en) 2002-01-24
EP1006378B1 (en) 2003-05-02
WO1997034176A1 (en) 1997-09-18
EP0886798A1 (en) 1998-12-30

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