Optical fiber ribbon assembly and a method of producing the same
US11131816B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/448
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to an optical fiber ribbon assembly comprising* a plurality of adjacent optical fiber ribbons extending in a longitudinal direction and arranged in a plane, each of the optical fiber ribbons comprising a plurality of optical fibers mutually bonded by a matrix material, the fibers extending in the longitudinal direction and arranged in the plane; said plurality of adjacent ribbons forming at least one set of two adjacent ribbons having an interstice between said two adjacent ribbons and * a bonding material, forming intermittent bonds at the interstice between the two adjacent ribbons of a set, thereby bonding the two adjacent ribbons of the set. The invention also relates to a method of producing such an optical fiber ribbon assembly.
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