WO2023175865A1 - 円筒多心フェルール及び光コネクタ - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a cylindrical multi-core ferrule used for collectively connecting a plurality of ports using optical fibers in an optical fiber network, and an optical connector using the same.
- Non-Patent Document 1 As a technology for connecting multiple single mode optical fibers, there is a multi-core optical connector (for example, Non-Patent Document 1). Optical connectors allow easy attachment and detachment of optical fibers, and are useful for switching wiring within buildings and connecting devices that require replacement every few years.
- a typical multi-core optical connector two guide holes are provided in a ferrule having a rectangular tip, and a guide pin is inserted into the guide hole for connection. Axis adjustment is performed by this guide hole and guide pin, and connection loss of 1 dB or less is achieved by controlling the clearance between this guide hole and guide pin.
- Non-Patent Document 2 that improves the reflection characteristics by polishing the tip of the ferrule diagonally, and also improves convenience by attaching a housing and attaching and detaching using a push-pull mechanism. being developed.
- an optical connector using a cylindrical ferrule which is commonly used as a technology for connecting optical fibers
- the ferrule is inserted into a sleeve to make the connection.
- a split sleeve is used, and by making the inner diameter of the split sleeve smaller than the outer diameter of the ferrule, the accuracy of axis adjustment is improved, and a connection loss of 0.5 dB or less is achieved with a single-fiber optical connector.
- an optical connector using a multi-core fiber for example, Non-Patent Document 3
- an SC type optical connector for example, Non-Patent Document 4 with improved shaft rotation accuracy is also being considered.
- Non-Patent Document 2 it is difficult to control the clearance between the guide hole and the guide pin, and there is a problem in that the manufacturing cost of a low-loss optical connector increases.
- Non-Patent Document 3 and Non-Patent Document 4 it is necessary to use a multi-core fiber to connect multiple ports at once using a cylindrical ferrule, but multi-core fibers are expensive; Further, in wiring between normal transmitting and receiving devices that are assumed to be connected to a single-core optical fiber, it is necessary to use devices such as fan-in and fan-out devices, resulting in a problem that the wiring configuration becomes complicated.
- An object of the present disclosure is to make it possible to easily connect multiple single-core optical fibers at once.
- the cylindrical multi-core ferrule of the present disclosure has a cylindrical shape, and a plurality of through holes for holding a single-core optical fiber are formed on the same circle centered on the central axis of the cylindrical shape, One tip on the central axis has a convex spherical shape.
- cylindrical multi-core ferrules of the present disclosure are arranged facing each other, and the tips of the one of the two opposingly arranged cylindrical multi-core ferrules are butted against each other.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a cross section of a ferrule according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a side surface of an optical coupling section according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the vicinity of a ferrule tip of an optical coupling section according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the relationship between the angle between a plane perpendicular to the ferrule center axis and the fiber end face and the amount of return loss.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the relationship between excess loss and the gap between optical fibers.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a cross section of a ferrule according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a side surface of an optical coupling section according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the vicinity of a ferrule tip of an optical coupling section according
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the relationship between the angle of the fiber end surface and a plane perpendicular to the ferrule center axis with respect to the radius of curvature of the tip of the ferrule having a convex spherical shape.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the relationship between the distance from the ferrule tip to the fiber end surface and the radius of curvature of the ferrule tip having a convex spherical shape.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the relationship between excess loss due to rotational angle deviation and core arrangement radius.
- 1 is a schematic diagram showing a mating form of an optical connector according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration in which a plurality of capillaries are attached inside a flange.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration in which a flange is attached to a ferrule.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a mechanism that allows the ferrule according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure to be rotated and fixed inside the plug frame.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a mechanism that allows the ferrule according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure to be rotated and fixed inside the plug frame.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a mechanism that allows a ferrule according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure to be rotated and fixed inside a plug frame.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a cross-sectional structure of a ferrule S1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the ferrule S1 is a cylindrical multicore ferrule according to the present disclosure, has a cylindrical shape, and has a plurality of through holes formed therein for holding the optical fiber S2 in parallel to the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical shape.
- FIG. 1 shows a state in which an optical fiber S2 is held in each through hole.
- the core centers of the plurality of optical fibers S2 are arranged on the circumference of a circle having a core arrangement radius R core with respect to the central axis of the cylindrical shape of the ferrule S1.
- the optical fiber S2 in the present disclosure is a single-core optical fiber.
- FIG. 1 shows an example in which the 8-core optical fibers S2 are arranged at equal intervals, the core centers of the plurality of optical fibers S2 are arranged on the circumference of a circle having a core arrangement radius R core .
- R core a core arrangement radius
- the plurality of optical fibers S2 are arranged on one circumference, but the number of circles in which the plurality of optical fibers S2 are arranged may be two or more.
- the ferrule S1 is generally made of zirconia and the optical fiber S2 is made of quartz glass, but the ferrule and optical fiber are not limited to these, as long as they are capable of communicating signal light in the communication wavelength band.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a side surface of the optical coupling section according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- Two ferrules S1 into which optical fibers are inserted are aligned with a sleeve S8, and axis misalignment is controlled within a certain allowable range.
- the cores of the plurality of optical fibers inserted into the two ferrules S1 have the same optical characteristics in that they have comparable mode field diameters.
- the cores of the optical fibers inserted into the two ferrules S1 are arranged on a circumference having the same core arrangement radius at the tip of each ferrule, so that connection loss due to axis misalignment and rotational misalignment is minimized. are important, and it is desirable that they be placed in opposing positions. Furthermore, in order to minimize connection loss due to axis misalignment, it is desirable that the ferrule outer diameters of the two ferrules S1 be approximately the same.
- the tips of the two ferrules S1 are It is important that the two ferrules S10 can make contact with each other, and it is desirable that the length S10 in the axial direction of the sleeve is approximately equal to or shorter than the total length of the two ferrules S1 in the ferrule axial direction.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing in more detail the vicinity of the ferrule tip of the optical coupling section according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the tips of the two ferrules S1 have a convex spherical shape in the direction of the central axis.
- the tips of the ferrules S1 are butted against each other.
- the plurality of optical fibers S2 are each arranged at a position with a core arrangement radius R core in the ferrule cross section.
- the fiber end faces are set back from the ferrule tip to prevent the respective fiber end faces from contacting each other and being damaged.
- the angle ⁇ between the fiber end face and a plane perpendicular to the ferrule center axis is controlled.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the relationship between the angle ⁇ between a plane perpendicular to the ferrule central axis and the fiber end face and the return loss R.
- the optical coupling part of the present disclosure there is a gap between the end faces of each optical fiber S2 inserted into the two ferrules S1, and silica glass and air have different refractive indexes, so it is necessary to take measures to reduce reflection. It is. In the present disclosure, reflection is reduced by controlling the angle ⁇ .
- Equation 1 The relationship between the angle ⁇ (unit: degrees) between a plane perpendicular to the ferrule central axis and the fiber end face and the return loss R (unit: dB) can be expressed as shown in Equation 1.
- n 1 , ⁇ 1 , and ⁇ are the refractive index of the optical fiber S2, the mode field radius of the optical fiber core (unit: ⁇ m), and the wavelength of propagating light in vacuum (unit: ⁇ m).
- n 2 is the refractive index of the light-receiving medium, that is, the refractive index of air.
- a return loss R of 40 dB or more can be maintained. be able to.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the relationship between the excess loss TG and the gap G in the optical fiber.
- the gap G unit: ⁇ m
- excess loss T G unit: dB
- ⁇ , n clad , ⁇ 1 and ⁇ 2 are the wavelength of the propagating light in vacuum (unit: ⁇ m), the refractive index of the cladding of the optical fiber S2, that is, pure silica, and the refractive index of the input and output optical fiber cores. It is the mode field radius (unit: ⁇ m).
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the loss when the mode field radius of each optical fiber core inserted into two ferrules is both 4.5 ⁇ m. For example, by adjusting the gap between the end faces of each optical fiber S2 inserted into two ferrules to be 22 ⁇ m or less, excess loss can be suppressed to 0.1 dB or less.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the relationship between the radius of curvature Rcur of the tip of the ferrule having a convex spherical shape and the angle ⁇ formed between the fiber end face and a plane perpendicular to the ferrule central axis.
- the relationship between the radius of curvature Rcur (unit: mm) of the tip of a convex spherical ferrule and the angle ⁇ (unit: degree) between a plane perpendicular to the ferrule center axis and the fiber end face is determined by the core arrangement radius Rcore (unit: : ⁇ m), it can be expressed by the following formula.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the relationship between the angle ⁇ and the radius of curvature Rcur when the core arrangement radius Rcore is 150, 200, and 250 ⁇ m. From FIG. 4, the angle ⁇ that can maintain the return loss R of 40 dB or more is 4.5 degrees or more. Therefore, from FIG. 6, it can be seen that it is possible to realize a radius of curvature Rcur in which the angle ⁇ is 4.5 degrees or more when the core arrangement radius Rcore is 250 ⁇ m or less.
- the angle ⁇ becomes 4.5 mm. It is possible to maintain a return loss R of 40 dB or more.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the relationship between the radius of curvature Rcur of the ferrule tip having a convex spherical shape and the distance D from the ferrule tip to the fiber end surface.
- the distance D from the ferrule tip to the fiber end surface corresponds to half the gap G between the end surfaces of the two optical fibers S2, and is equal to the radius of curvature Rcur (unit: mm) of the convex spherical ferrule tip and the ferrule central axis. It can be expressed by the following equation using the angle ⁇ (unit: degree) between a plane perpendicular to the fiber end face and the fiber end face.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the relationship between the radius of curvature Rcur and the distance D from the ferrule tip to the fiber end surface when the core arrangement radius Rcore is 150, 200, and 250 ⁇ m.
- the core arrangement radius Rcore is 100 ⁇ m, 150 ⁇ m, 200 ⁇ m, and 250 ⁇ m
- the distance D from the ferrule tip to the fiber end face is 10 ⁇ m or less, that is, the gap G is 20 ⁇ m or less, and as shown in FIG. 5, the excess loss TG due to the gap can be suppressed to 0.1 dB or less.
- the optical coupling unit In order to obtain a return loss of 40 dB or more and an excess loss due to a gap of 0.1 dB or less, the optical coupling unit according to the present embodiment has the following steps: In each of the two ferrules S1, The radius of curvature of the convex spherical shape may be 0.5 mm or more and 3.2 mm or less.
- rotational angle deviation during optical connector production becomes a cause of excessive loss.
- the excess loss due to the rotation angle deviation is T R (unit: dB)
- the rotation angle deviation is ⁇ (unit: degrees)
- the core arrangement radius is R core (unit: ⁇ m)
- the core of the input optical fiber and the output optical fiber is
- FIG. 8 shows an example of the relationship between the core arrangement radius Rcore and the excess loss TR due to rotational angle deviation.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the relationship between the core arrangement radius Rcore and the excess loss T R due to the rotation angle deviation when the rotation angle deviation ⁇ is 0.05 degrees, 0.1 degrees, and 0.15 degrees.
- the larger the core arrangement radius Rcore the larger the excess loss.
- the angle ⁇ is set to 4.5 degrees or more in order to achieve a return loss R of 40 dB or more, but the present disclosure is not limited to this.
- the angle ⁇ may be any angle that can achieve the desired return loss R.
- Rcur of the convex spherical shape of the present disclosure any numerical value can be adopted depending on the angle ⁇ .
- the end face of the optical fiber arranged in the cylindrical multi-core ferrule has an oblique shape, good reflection characteristics can be achieved. Furthermore, since axis adjustment is performed using the ferrule and sleeve, it is possible to reduce excessive loss due to axis misalignment. Furthermore, in the optical connector using the cylindrical multi-core ferrule of the present disclosure, by providing one of the ferrules with a mechanism for controlling rotation and fixation, the incident light from the opposing optical fibers is maximized when the connector is manufactured. Since it is possible to fix the shaft rotation at a position where the connection loss is minimized, it is possible to realize an optical connector that reduces excessive loss due to rotational misalignment.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating the mating form of the optical coupling portion in the optical connector according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the two ferrules S1 are inserted into the sleeve S8 facing each other, and the ferrule tips of the two ferrules S1 are brought into contact with each other by applying pressure by the spring S12.
- the optical fibers S2 are connected with a gap provided between the end faces of the optical fibers S2.
- the sleeve S8 is built into the adapter S17, and the two ferrules S1 are built into the plug frames S14 each attached to the housing S15.
- a flange S9 is attached to each of the two ferrules S1 to protect the optical fiber S2. As shown in FIG. 10, by inserting a plurality of capillaries S23 inside the flange S9 and arranging each capillary at the same position as the through hole for holding the optical fiber, it is easy to insert the optical fiber into the ferrule. become.
- the optical fiber is inserted into the ferrule S1 by making the capillary S23 tapered in the longitudinal direction so that the diameter of its tip approaches the diameter of the through hole S24 for holding the optical fiber. At the same time, it is possible to prevent the optical fiber from getting caught due to differences in level, and furthermore, to prevent the optical fiber from breaking.
- an example is shown in which a plurality of capillaries S23 are inserted into the inside of the flange S9, but the shape is such that the optical fiber can be inserted into the through hole of the ferrule S1, and the optical fiber is protected when manufacturing the optical connector. It may be any shape as long as it allows for this, and is not limited to this.
- the flange S9 attached to one of the two ferrules S1 has a notch (not shown), and the notch of the flange S9 is fixed in its axial rotation by a guide of the notch provided in the plug frame S14. Ru.
- the other ferrule S1 is attached with a mechanism (not shown) that allows rotation and fixation inside the plug frame S14.
- a housing (connector plug) containing a built-in ferrule with a notched flange is inserted into one side of the adapter, and the other side is rotated inside the plug frame.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a mechanism that allows the ferrule according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure to be rotated and fixed inside the plug frame.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a connector plug equipped with a mechanism that allows the ferrule S1 to be rotated and fixed inside the plug frame S14.
- a grooved flange S19 is attached to the ferrule S1, and a fixed spring S20 is attached so that its tip is inserted into the groove.
- the tip of the fixed spring S20 is removed from the groove of the flange S19, and the grooved flange S19 becomes capable of axial rotation.
- the grooved flange S19 is fixed, that is, the ferrule S1 is fixed, and the axial rotation direction of the inserted optical fiber is fixed. is fixed.
- finer rotation angle control can be performed.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mechanism that allows the ferrule according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure to be rotated and fixed inside the plug frame.
- FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of a connector plug equipped with a mechanism that allows the ferrule to be rotated and fixed inside the plug frame.
- a flange S9 is attached to the ferrule S1, and a fixed magnet S22 is attached to the outside of the flange S9.
- the flange S9 can be rotated, and by attaching the fixed magnet S22 at the point where the monitored received light power is maximum, the flange S9 is fixed, that is, the ferrule S1 is fixed. , the axial rotation direction of the inserted optical fiber is fixed.
- the flange S9 may be made of a magnetic material.
- a plurality of single-core optical fibers are arranged in a cylindrical multi-core ferrule. It is possible to easily realize the connection.
- the optical fiber used here is a commonly used single-core single-mode fiber, similar to ordinary optical connectors, so devices such as fan-in and fan-out are required in the wiring between the transmitter and receiver. This makes it possible to realize a simple and economical optical connection.
- the end face of the optical fiber arranged in the cylindrical multi-core ferrule has an oblique shape, good reflection characteristics can be achieved.
- the ferrule and sleeve since axis adjustment is performed using the ferrule and sleeve, it is effective in reducing excess loss due to axis misalignment. Furthermore, in the optical connector using the cylindrical multi-core ferrule of the present disclosure, since one of the ferrules is equipped with a mechanism for controlling rotation and fixation, the incident light from the opposing optical fiber is maximized when the connector is manufactured. In other words, since it is possible to fix the shaft rotation at a position where the connection loss is minimum, there is an effect of reducing excessive loss due to rotational misalignment.
- the cylindrical multi-core ferrule and optical connector according to the present disclosure utilize single-core single-mode fibers that are commonly used like normal optical connectors as a connection technology for connecting multiple optical fiber ports at once. Since this method uses devices such as fan-in and fan-out devices in the transmission path configuration, it is possible to realize simple and economical optical connections. Furthermore, since the end face of the optical fiber arranged in the cylindrical multi-core ferrule has an oblique shape, it has good reflection characteristics and realizes excellent optical characteristics with reduced excessive loss due to axis misalignment.
- one of the ferrules is equipped with a mechanism for controlling rotation and fixation, so it is possible to provide an optical connector that reduces excessive loss due to rotational misalignment. It is. As a result, it is possible to use the technology as a technique for collectively connecting multiple single mode optical fibers in any type of equipment in an optical fiber network.
- S1 Ferrule S2: Optical fiber S8: Sleeve S9: Flange S10: Sleeve axial length S12: Spring S13: Stop ring S14: Plug frame S15: Housing S16: Boot S17: Adapter S18: Cord coating S19: Grooved flange S20: Fixed spring S21: Annular portion with groove S22: Fixed magnet S23: Capillary S24: Through hole
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前記中心軸上の一方の先端部が凸球面形状を有する。
図1は本開示の実施形態に係るフェルールS1の断面構造を表した模式図である。フェルールS1は、本開示に係る円筒多心フェルールであり、円筒形状を有し、円筒形状の長手方向と平行に光ファイバS2を保持するための複数の貫通孔が形成されている。図1は、各貫通孔に光ファイバS2が保持されている状態を示す。複数の光ファイバS2のコア中心がフェルールS1の円筒形状の中心軸に対してコア配置半径Rcoreの円の円周上に配置されている。
2つのフェルールS1のそれぞれにおいて、
凸球面形状における曲率半径が0.5mm以上3.2mm以下であってもよい。
図9は本開示の第1の実施形態に係る光コネクタにおける光結合部の篏合形態を表す模式図である。2つのフェルールS1はそれぞれ対向してスリーブS8に挿入され、ばねS12によって押圧を加えることにより、2つのフェルールS1のそれぞれのフェルール先端部同士が接触する。これによって、本実施形態では、光ファイバS2の端面の間に間隙を有した状態で光ファイバS2の接続が行われる。なお、接続における着脱を容易にするため、スリーブS8はアダプタS17に内蔵され、2つのフェルールS1はそれぞれハウジングS15に取り付けられたプラグフレームS14に内蔵されている。
図14は、本開示の第2の実施形態に係るフェルールをプラグフレームの内部で回転と固定が可能となる機構の一例を示す図である。図14は、フェルールをプラグフレームの内部で回転と固定が可能となる機構が取り付けられたコネクタプラグを断面から見た図である。フェルールS1にはフランジS9が取り付けられ、このフランジS9の外側に固定磁石S22が取り付けられている。固定磁石S22を取り外すことによって、フランジS9は軸回転が可能となり、モニタリングしている受光パワーが最大となるところで前記固定磁石S22を取り付けることによって、フランジS9が固定され、つまり、フェルールS1が固定され、挿入されている光ファイバの軸回転方向が固定される。ここで、フランジS9を、磁性を有する材料によって作製してもよい。
本開示によれば、シングルモード光ファイバを用いた複数のポートを一括接続するために用いる光結合部において、円筒多心フェルールに複数の単心光ファイバを配置することにより、複数の光ファイバの接続を容易に実現することが可能である。ここで、使用する光ファイバは通常の光コネクタと同様に、一般的に用いられている単心のシングルモードファイバを用いるため、送受信装置間での配線において、ファンイン・ファンアウトなどのデバイスを不要とし、簡易で経済的な光接続を実現することができる。
また、円筒多心フェルールに配置された光ファイバの端面が斜めの形状になっているため、良好な反射特性を実現できる。
また、フェルールとスリーブによって軸調整を行うため、軸ずれによる過剰損失を低減する効果を奏する。さらに、本開示の円筒多心フェルールを用いた光コネクタにおいて、片方のフェルールに回転及び固定を制御する機構を具備しているため、コネクタ作製時に対向する光ファイバからの入射光が最大となる、つまり、接続損失が最小となる位置で軸回転を固定することが可能であるため、回転ずれによる過剰損失を低減する効果を奏する。
S2:光ファイバ
S8:スリーブ
S9:フランジ
S10:スリーブ軸方向の長さ
S12:ばね
S13:ストップリング
S14:プラグフレーム
S15:ハウジング
S16:ブーツ
S17:アダプタ
S18:コード被覆
S19:溝付きフランジ
S20:固定ばね
S21:溝が設けられた円環部
S22:固定磁石
S23:キャピラリ
S24:貫通孔
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- 円筒形を有し、前記円筒形の中心軸を中心とする同一円上に単心光ファイバを保持するための複数の貫通孔が形成されており、
前記中心軸上の一方のフェルール先端部が凸球面形状を有する
ことを特徴とする円筒多心フェルール。 - 前記中心軸に対して垂直な面と前記フェルール先端部における前記貫通孔とがなす角度が4.5度以上である
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の円筒多心フェルール。 - 前記凸球面形状の曲率半径が0.5mm以上3.2mm以下である
ことを特徴とする請求項2に記載の円筒多心フェルール。 - 前記円筒多心フェルールの前記中心軸から前記貫通孔の中心軸までの距離が250μm以下である
ことを特徴とする請求項3に記載の円筒多心フェルール。 - 請求項1から4のいずれかに記載の円筒多心フェルールが対向して配置され、
前記対向して配置される2つの円筒多心フェルールの前記フェルール先端部同士が突き合わされる
ことを特徴とする光コネクタ。 - 前記対向して配置される2つの円筒多心フェルールの前記貫通孔にはそれぞれ単心光ファイバが保持されており、
異なる前記円筒多心フェルールに保持されている前記単心光ファイバ同士の端面間の間隙が22μm以下である
ことを特徴とする請求項5に記載の光コネクタ。 - 前記中心軸に対して垂直な面と前記フェルール先端部における前記単心光ファイバの端面との角度が4.5度以上である
ことを特徴とする請求項5に記載の光コネクタ。
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