Connector for transitioning multi-core fiber to plural single core fibers

US10317629B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina · US

Inventors

• Jeffrey D. Nielson · Longmont, US
• Paul Kolesar · McKinney, US
• Gary F. Gibbs · Wylie, US
• Bradley Billman · Sachse, US
• Richard L. Case · Omaha, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 9, 2018
• Grant date: Jun 11, 2019
• Expiry date: Jun 9, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G02B6/4475
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method and system connects multiple cores within one fiber, e.g., a multi-core fiber (MCF), to multiple fibers with single-cores. The single-core fibers can then be terminated by traditional envelopes, such as a single core LC envelope. A connector holds the single-core fibers into a pattern that matches a pattern of all, or a sub group, of the individual cores of the MCF. The single-core fibers may all be terminated to individual connectors to form a fanout or breakout cable. Alternatively, the single-core fibers may extend to another connector wherein the single-core fibers are regrouped into a pattern to mate with the cores of another MCF, hence forming a jumper. One or more of the single core fibers may be terminated along the length of the jumper to form a jumper with one or more tap accesses.