Active optical cable assemblies
US11585994B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 17, 2021 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4251
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure describes active optical cable assemblies. A cable assembly includes a fixed active optical connector having a transceiver, a ruggedized optical fiber cable integrated with the fixed active optical connector, a main cable assembly comprising one or more optical fiber cables, wherein the ruggedized cable is spliced to the main cable assembly; and a removable shroud configured to surround at least a portion of the fixed active optical connector plugged into a remote radio unit and to be secured to a remote radio unit. Active optical cable and remote radio unit systems are also described.
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