US20210199900A1 - Small Form Factor Multi-Fiber Connector - Google Patents

Small Form Factor Multi-Fiber Connector Download PDF

Info

Publication number
US20210199900A1
US20210199900A1 US17/201,607 US202117201607A US2021199900A1 US 20210199900 A1 US20210199900 A1 US 20210199900A1 US 202117201607 A US202117201607 A US 202117201607A US 2021199900 A1 US2021199900 A1 US 2021199900A1
Authority
US
United States
Prior art keywords
fssa
ferrule
adapter
endface
ngdc
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
US17/201,607
Inventor
Gregory L. Kuffel
Benjamin J. Berridge
Jerry A. Wiltjer
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Panduit Corp
Original Assignee
Panduit Corp
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Panduit Corp filed Critical Panduit Corp
Priority to US17/201,607 priority Critical patent/US20210199900A1/en
Publication of US20210199900A1 publication Critical patent/US20210199900A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

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
    • G02B6/3882—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using rods, pins or balls to align a pair of ferrule ends
    • 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
    • G02B6/3825—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres with an intermediate part, e.g. adapter, receptacle, linking two 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
    • G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
    • G02B6/3826—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres characterised by form or shape
    • G02B6/3831—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres characterised by form or shape comprising a keying element on the plug or adapter, e.g. to forbid wrong connection
    • 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
    • G02B6/3877—Split sleeves
    • 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

Definitions

  • the present invention is related to fiber optic connectors and more specifically to small form factor multi-fiber connectors.
  • the Next Generation Data Center Connector is a 12 fiber MPO connector with a small form factor.
  • the design allows for a connector with 12 fibers to fit into an adapter which fits into approximately the same size opening as a simplex LC adapter.
  • 144 NGDC adapters 1 can fit into a 1RU patch panel 2 , providing 1728 fibers per RU.
  • FIGS. 2-5 show the NGDC adapter and connector.
  • Pins 3 held in each Male NGDC adapter 4 align the connectors inside the Male NGDC adapter when interacting with holes 5 located in the Female NGDC ferrule 6 .
  • the female features are located on the NGDC ferrule and the male features are located inside the NGDC adapter.
  • the pins are held in the Male adapter using a metal bracket 7 and supported by circular molded features 8 .
  • the metal bracket does not offer much support to the pins, leaving the pins and bracket susceptible to bending during connector insertion and pin cleaning with swabs, possibly causing misalignment and or damage to the connector's ferrule alignment holes.
  • FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a 1 RU patch panel using Next Generation Data Center (NGDC) adapters.
  • NGDC Next Generation Data Center
  • FIG. 2 is a front view of an NGDC adapter.
  • FIG. 3 is an isometric view of the NGDC adapter of FIG. 2 .
  • FIG. 4 is an isometric view of an NGDC connector.
  • FIG. 5 is a front view of the NGDC adapter of FIG. 2 with one of the pins removed to show the features used to hold the pins in the adapter.
  • FIG. 6 is a front isometric view of a front half of a Female Split Sleeve Adapter (FSSA).
  • FSSA Female Split Sleeve Adapter
  • FIG. 7 is a rear isometric view of the front FSSA half of FIG. 6 .
  • FIG. 8 is a rear view of the front FSSA half highlighting the cylindrical holes used to hold the split sleeves.
  • FIG. 9 is a front isometric view of a rear FSSA half.
  • FIG. 10 is a rear isometric view of the rear FSSA half of FIG. 10 .
  • FIG. 11 is an isometric view of a split sleeve to be used in the FSSA.
  • FIG. 12 is an isometric view of a metal clip to be used with the FSSA.
  • FIG. 13 a is an isometric view showing the assembly of an FSSA and specifically showing a completely disassembled state.
  • FIG. 13 b is an isometric view showing the assembly of an FSSA and specifically showing the split sleeves being placed in the front half of the FSSA.
  • FIG. 13 c is an isometric view showing the assembly of an FSSA and specifically showing the front half of the FSSA being secured to the rear half of the FSSA.
  • FIG. 13 d is an isometric view showing the assembly of an FSSA and specifically showing a fully assembled FSSA.
  • FIG. 14 is a front isometric view of a Male NGDC Ferrule (MNF).
  • FIG. 15 is a front isometric view of a connector using the MNF of FIG. 14
  • FIG. 16 shows that the alignment towers of the MNF should not be proud of the ferrule.
  • FIG. 17 is an isometric view of two connectors with MNF ferrules installed in a FSSA.
  • FIG. 18 shows a cross section view of 2 MNFs installed in a FSSA using split sleeves.
  • FIG. 19 is an isometric view of a first alternative MNF.
  • FIG. 20 is an isometric view of a keyed split sleeve to go with the alternate MNF of FIG. 19 .
  • FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view of an alternative FSSA with keying features for the keyed split sleeve of FIG. 20 .
  • FIG. 22 is an isometric view of a second alternative MNF.
  • FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view of two alternate MNFs of FIG. 22 installed in a FSSA.
  • the new design described in this application offers more support for the connectors, and, eliminates the possibility of pin or support bracket damage and misalignment by using split sleeves or similar devices in the adapter to align male features on the multi-fiber ferrule.
  • the female features would be located in the NGDC adapter and the male features would be located on the NGDC ferrule.
  • LC and SC connectors utilize similar designs.
  • the first part included in the FSSA is the front adapter half 9 shown in FIGS. 6, 7, and 8 .
  • Cylindrical holes 10 will be used to hold 2 separate split sleeves 15 (see FIG. 11 ).
  • a plastic lip 11 will be used to keep the split sleeve from falling out of the adapter.
  • Windows 12 will be used to attach the rear adapter half of the FSSA to the front half.
  • the second part included in the FSSA is the rear adapter half 13 , shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 .
  • Male latch features 14 allow the rear half and front half of the FSSA to be secured together. Similar to the front half, the rear half of the FSSA includes the cylindrical holes 10 and plastic lips 11 to prohibit movement of the split sleeves when assembled.
  • the third part included in the FSSA is the split sleeve 15 shown in FIG. 11 .
  • the split sleeve will be similar to the ceramic split sleeve seen in LC and SC adapters, but could be made from another material or incorporated into an adapter half. Two split sleeves can be placed in each adapter.
  • the metal clip 16 included in the FSSA is seen both in the Male NGDC adapter and the preferred Female Split Sleeve Adapter.
  • the metal clip is placed around the adapter to allow the adapter to be snapped into patch panels using flexible fingers 17 .
  • split sleeves 15 must be placed into the front half of the FSSA 9 .
  • the plastic lips will stop the split sleeves from falling out of the cylindrical holes.
  • the rear half of FSSA 13 will be attached to the front half of the FSSA, utilizing the latching features located on both halves of the FSSA.
  • the plastic lips located on the front and rear halves of the FSSA will prohibit movement of the split sleeves after attachment is complete.
  • the metal clip 16 will be placed around the FSSA to complete the assembly of the FSSA.
  • FIG. 14 shows an MNF 18 .
  • the MNF 18 has a base portion 34 with an endface portion 35 protruding from the base portion.
  • Two cylindrical alignment towers 19 also protrude from the base portion 34 parallel and on either side of the endface portion 35 .
  • the MNF 18 ( FIG. 14 ) must have male features to interact with the split sleeves (not shown) located in the FSSA.
  • the male features are the two cylindrical alignment towers 19 located on each side of the MNF.
  • the two towers can be designed as an integral part of the ferrule, or could be separate components which can be inserted into the ferrule within receiving hole or insert molded. In a preferred embodiment, the towers 19 are not proud of the endface of the ferrule.
  • the NGDC connector 20 with the MNF ferrule ( FIG. 15 ) can be used with the FSSA to properly align 12 fibers inside each FSSA when two connectors are mated such that the opposing fiber makes physical contact ( FIGS. 17 and 18 ).
  • a first alternative embodiment shows molded webs 21 which can be added to provide additional support to the cylindrical alignment towers located on the NGDC ferrule 22 .
  • a split sleeve slot 23 fits around the web to properly hold the ferrule.
  • Keying features 26 must be added to a possibly molded split sleeve 27 to ensure no rotation of the split sleeve within the adapter (See FIGS. 20 and 21 ).
  • a second alternative embodiment has instead of having two towers in the ferrule, one cylindrical tower 24 can be used to properly center the NGDC ferrule 25 inside of the FSSA.
  • the cylindrical towers 24 When mated to another ferrule, the cylindrical towers 24 will be on opposite sides of each other, allowing the ferrules to align properly within the split sleeves 15 .
  • a modified polishing machine would be needed to properly polish the ferrule as the cylindrical tower 24 stands proud of the ferrule endface.

Landscapes

  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)

Abstract

A fiber optic connector has a housing and a ferrule contained within the housing. The ferrule has a base portion, an endface portion protruding from the base, and at least one alignment tower extending from the base portion parallel to the endface portion. In one embodiment, the ferrule can have one alignment tower on each side of the endface portion. In one embodiment. The alignment towers extend the same distance from the base portion as the endface portion. In another embodiment, the alignment towers may be connected to the endface portion via webbing.

Description

    CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
  • This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/429,601, filed on Jun. 3, 2019, which issued as U.S. Pat. No. 10,948,663 on Mar. 16, 2021, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/680,642, filed Jun. 5, 2018, the subject matter of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
    • FIELD OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention is related to fiber optic connectors and more specifically to small form factor multi-fiber connectors.
    • BACKGROUND
  • The Next Generation Data Center Connector (NGDC) is a 12 fiber MPO connector with a small form factor. The design allows for a connector with 12 fibers to fit into an adapter which fits into approximately the same size opening as a simplex LC adapter. As shown in FIG. 1, with this design, 144 NGDC adapters 1 can fit into a 1RU patch panel 2, providing 1728 fibers per RU.
  • FIGS. 2-5 show the NGDC adapter and connector. Pins 3 held in each Male NGDC adapter 4 align the connectors inside the Male NGDC adapter when interacting with holes 5 located in the Female NGDC ferrule 6. With this design, the female features are located on the NGDC ferrule and the male features are located inside the NGDC adapter. The pins are held in the Male adapter using a metal bracket 7 and supported by circular molded features 8. The metal bracket does not offer much support to the pins, leaving the pins and bracket susceptible to bending during connector insertion and pin cleaning with swabs, possibly causing misalignment and or damage to the connector's ferrule alignment holes.
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
  • FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a 1 RU patch panel using Next Generation Data Center (NGDC) adapters.
  • FIG. 2 is a front view of an NGDC adapter.
  • FIG. 3 is an isometric view of the NGDC adapter of FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 4 is an isometric view of an NGDC connector.
  • FIG. 5 is a front view of the NGDC adapter of FIG. 2 with one of the pins removed to show the features used to hold the pins in the adapter.
  • FIG. 6 is a front isometric view of a front half of a Female Split Sleeve Adapter (FSSA).
  • FIG. 7 is a rear isometric view of the front FSSA half of FIG. 6.
  • FIG. 8 is a rear view of the front FSSA half highlighting the cylindrical holes used to hold the split sleeves.
  • FIG. 9 is a front isometric view of a rear FSSA half.
  • FIG. 10 is a rear isometric view of the rear FSSA half of FIG. 10.
  • FIG. 11 is an isometric view of a split sleeve to be used in the FSSA.
  • FIG. 12 is an isometric view of a metal clip to be used with the FSSA.
  • FIG. 13a is an isometric view showing the assembly of an FSSA and specifically showing a completely disassembled state.
  • FIG. 13b is an isometric view showing the assembly of an FSSA and specifically showing the split sleeves being placed in the front half of the FSSA.
  • FIG. 13c is an isometric view showing the assembly of an FSSA and specifically showing the front half of the FSSA being secured to the rear half of the FSSA.
  • FIG. 13d is an isometric view showing the assembly of an FSSA and specifically showing a fully assembled FSSA.
  • FIG. 14 is a front isometric view of a Male NGDC Ferrule (MNF).
  • FIG. 15 is a front isometric view of a connector using the MNF of FIG. 14
  • FIG. 16 shows that the alignment towers of the MNF should not be proud of the ferrule.
  • FIG. 17 is an isometric view of two connectors with MNF ferrules installed in a FSSA.
  • FIG. 18 shows a cross section view of 2 MNFs installed in a FSSA using split sleeves.
  • FIG. 19 is an isometric view of a first alternative MNF.
  • FIG. 20 is an isometric view of a keyed split sleeve to go with the alternate MNF of FIG. 19.
  • FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view of an alternative FSSA with keying features for the keyed split sleeve of FIG. 20.
  • FIG. 22 is an isometric view of a second alternative MNF.
  • FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view of two alternate MNFs of FIG. 22 installed in a FSSA.
    •  DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • The new design described in this application offers more support for the connectors, and, eliminates the possibility of pin or support bracket damage and misalignment by using split sleeves or similar devices in the adapter to align male features on the multi-fiber ferrule. For the following design, the female features would be located in the NGDC adapter and the male features would be located on the NGDC ferrule. Currently, LC and SC connectors utilize similar designs.
  • The first part included in the FSSA is the front adapter half 9 shown in FIGS. 6, 7, and 8. Cylindrical holes 10 will be used to hold 2 separate split sleeves 15 (see FIG. 11). A plastic lip 11 will be used to keep the split sleeve from falling out of the adapter. Windows 12 will be used to attach the rear adapter half of the FSSA to the front half.
  • The second part included in the FSSA is the rear adapter half 13, shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. Male latch features 14 allow the rear half and front half of the FSSA to be secured together. Similar to the front half, the rear half of the FSSA includes the cylindrical holes 10 and plastic lips 11 to prohibit movement of the split sleeves when assembled.
  • The third part included in the FSSA is the split sleeve 15 shown in FIG. 11. The split sleeve will be similar to the ceramic split sleeve seen in LC and SC adapters, but could be made from another material or incorporated into an adapter half. Two split sleeves can be placed in each adapter.
  • The final part, the metal clip 16 included in the FSSA is seen both in the Male NGDC adapter and the preferred Female Split Sleeve Adapter. The metal clip is placed around the adapter to allow the adapter to be snapped into patch panels using flexible fingers 17.
  • To assemble the FSSA, as shown in FIGS. 13a-d , split sleeves 15 must be placed into the front half of the FSSA 9. The plastic lips will stop the split sleeves from falling out of the cylindrical holes. The rear half of FSSA 13 will be attached to the front half of the FSSA, utilizing the latching features located on both halves of the FSSA. The plastic lips located on the front and rear halves of the FSSA will prohibit movement of the split sleeves after attachment is complete. The metal clip 16 will be placed around the FSSA to complete the assembly of the FSSA.
  • FIG. 14 shows an MNF 18. The MNF 18 has a base portion 34 with an endface portion 35 protruding from the base portion. Two cylindrical alignment towers 19 also protrude from the base portion 34 parallel and on either side of the endface portion 35. In order to use the FSSA, the MNF 18 (FIG. 14) must have male features to interact with the split sleeves (not shown) located in the FSSA. The male features are the two cylindrical alignment towers 19 located on each side of the MNF. The two towers can be designed as an integral part of the ferrule, or could be separate components which can be inserted into the ferrule within receiving hole or insert molded. In a preferred embodiment, the towers 19 are not proud of the endface of the ferrule. The NGDC connector 20 with the MNF ferrule (FIG. 15) can be used with the FSSA to properly align 12 fibers inside each FSSA when two connectors are mated such that the opposing fiber makes physical contact (FIGS. 17 and 18).
  • As shown in FIGS. 19-21, a first alternative embodiment shows molded webs 21 which can be added to provide additional support to the cylindrical alignment towers located on the NGDC ferrule 22. A split sleeve slot 23 fits around the web to properly hold the ferrule. Keying features 26 must be added to a possibly molded split sleeve 27 to ensure no rotation of the split sleeve within the adapter (See FIGS. 20 and 21).
  • As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, a second alternative embodiment has instead of having two towers in the ferrule, one cylindrical tower 24 can be used to properly center the NGDC ferrule 25 inside of the FSSA. When mated to another ferrule, the cylindrical towers 24 will be on opposite sides of each other, allowing the ferrules to align properly within the split sleeves 15. A modified polishing machine would be needed to properly polish the ferrule as the cylindrical tower 24 stands proud of the ferrule endface.
  • While particular embodiments and applications of the present invention have been illustrated and described, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise construction and compositions disclosed herein and that various modifications, changes, and variations may be apparent from the foregoing without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as described.

Claims (2)

1. A fiber optic connector system comprising:
an adapter;
a first fiber optic connector with a first ferrule; and
a second fiber optic connector with a second ferrule wherein each of the first ferrule and the second ferrule has a base portion, an endface portion protruding from the base portion, and an alignment tower on one side of the endface portion that stands proud of the endface portion such that when the connectors are mated through the adapter the alignment towers will be on opposite sides of the endface portions of the ferrules.
2. The fiber optic connector system of claim 1 wherein the alignment towers are inserted through split sleeves in the adapter when mating the connectors.
US17/201,607 2018-06-05 2021-03-15 Small Form Factor Multi-Fiber Connector Abandoned US20210199900A1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US17/201,607 US20210199900A1 (en) 2018-06-05 2021-03-15 Small Form Factor Multi-Fiber Connector

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US201862680642P 2018-06-05 2018-06-05
US16/429,601 US10948663B2 (en) 2018-06-05 2019-06-03 Small form factor multi-fiber connector
US17/201,607 US20210199900A1 (en) 2018-06-05 2021-03-15 Small Form Factor Multi-Fiber Connector

Related Parent Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US16/429,601 Continuation US10948663B2 (en) 2018-06-05 2019-06-03 Small form factor multi-fiber connector

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
US20210199900A1 true US20210199900A1 (en) 2021-07-01

Family

ID=66770227

Family Applications (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US16/429,601 Active US10948663B2 (en) 2018-06-05 2019-06-03 Small form factor multi-fiber connector
US17/201,607 Abandoned US20210199900A1 (en) 2018-06-05 2021-03-15 Small Form Factor Multi-Fiber Connector

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US16/429,601 Active US10948663B2 (en) 2018-06-05 2019-06-03 Small form factor multi-fiber connector

Country Status (2)

Country Link
US (2) US10948663B2 (en)
EP (1) EP3579031B1 (en)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US12019278B2 (en) 2020-04-23 2024-06-25 Us Conec Ltd. Miniature multi-fiber ferrule

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US11294136B2 (en) 2008-08-29 2022-04-05 Corning Optical Communications LLC High density and bandwidth fiber optic apparatuses and related equipment and methods
DE20160489T1 (en) * 2009-06-19 2024-06-20 Corning Optical Communications LLC HIGH DENSITY AND BANDWIDTH OPTICAL FIBER DEVICES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT AND METHODS

Family Cites Families (14)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4896938A (en) 1983-08-29 1990-01-30 American Telephone And Telegraph Company, At&T Bell Laboratories Optical fiber connector comprising glass tubes
US5239603A (en) 1991-06-12 1993-08-24 Kyocera Corporation Integrally-molded ceramic alignment sleeve for optical fiber connector and method of producing the same
US5408557A (en) 1994-04-20 1995-04-18 Hsu; Chung-Tang FC-type optical fiber cable connector's adaptor
KR0184963B1 (en) * 1995-10-31 1999-05-15 유기범 Connector assembly for multi-core optical cable connection
US6283644B1 (en) 1996-01-18 2001-09-04 Stratos Lightwave, Inc. Optical package with alignment means and method of assembling an optical package
US5577644A (en) 1996-02-12 1996-11-26 Chen; Chao-Yang Toy doll and hanger assembly
JP2987356B2 (en) 1998-02-24 1999-12-06 沖電気工業株式会社 Optical connector
JP3078254B2 (en) 1998-02-24 2000-08-21 富士通株式会社 Optical semiconductor module, optical connector, and shape-converting optical connector structure
US6168317B1 (en) 1998-04-30 2001-01-02 Lucent Technologies Inc. Alignment adapter for an optical connector and method for making same
US6769811B2 (en) 2002-09-03 2004-08-03 Stratos International, Inc. Multi-fiber optic device
US7186035B2 (en) 2004-05-12 2007-03-06 Avago Technologies Fiber Ip (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Optical fibre connector
US7427166B2 (en) 2004-09-27 2008-09-23 Adamant Kogyo Co., Ltd. Neutral gender MT-type ferrule, adapter, and polishing method
CN208140982U (en) 2014-10-03 2018-11-23 康宁光电通信有限责任公司 Hood assembly, optical fiber connector and fiber optical cable assembly for optical fiber connector
US9935808B2 (en) 2015-06-09 2018-04-03 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Method for determining reserved tones and transmitter for performing PAPR reduction using tone reservation

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US12019278B2 (en) 2020-04-23 2024-06-25 Us Conec Ltd. Miniature multi-fiber ferrule

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
US20200064562A1 (en) 2020-02-27
EP3579031A1 (en) 2019-12-11
EP3579031B1 (en) 2023-10-04
US10948663B2 (en) 2021-03-16

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US20210199900A1 (en) Small Form Factor Multi-Fiber Connector
US12013578B2 (en) Multifiber fiber optic connectors, cable assemblies and methods of making the same
CN101685182B (en) Multi-fiber fiber optic receptacle and plug assembly
US20150355415A1 (en) Fiber optic connector with ferrule boot
CN202453542U (en) Optical fiber connector
US20060083467A1 (en) Hybrid adapter
EP1172673A3 (en) Alignment system for fiber optic connectors
EP1043611A3 (en) Optical fiber connector
CN202472042U (en) Optical fiber connector
CN109407218A (en) Receptacle ferrule and optical fiber light connects system

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
STPP Information on status: patent application and granting procedure in general

Free format text: APPLICATION DISPATCHED FROM PREEXAM, NOT YET DOCKETED

STPP Information on status: patent application and granting procedure in general

Free format text: DOCKETED NEW CASE - READY FOR EXAMINATION

STPP Information on status: patent application and granting procedure in general

Free format text: NON FINAL ACTION MAILED

STPP Information on status: patent application and granting procedure in general

Free format text: RESPONSE TO NON-FINAL OFFICE ACTION ENTERED AND FORWARDED TO EXAMINER

STPP Information on status: patent application and granting procedure in general

Free format text: FINAL REJECTION MAILED

STCB Information on status: application discontinuation

Free format text: ABANDONED -- FAILURE TO RESPOND TO AN OFFICE ACTION