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Optical connector ferrule, sleeve, and method for manufacturing ferrule member

US11474303B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 11, 2019
Grant dateOct 18, 2022
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Expiry dateSep 11, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/3882
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An object is to provide an optical fiber connector ferrule, a sleeve, and a method for manufacturing a ferrule member that can avoid an increase in manufacturing time and an increase in cost of optical connectors for connecting multicore optical fibers. The present invention provides an optical fiber connector ferrule, a sleeve, and a method for manufacturing ferrule member which realizes alignment of multicore optical fibers corresponding to the connection by mounting a ferrule on a multicore fiber and then cutting a ferrule member instead of aligning core positions by rotating an axis of an optical fiber and adjusting positions of cores to the ferrule, leading to simplification of a rotational alignment step.

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