Fiber optic connector assembly
US4222629A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 1978 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4221
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A connector assembly for efficiently coupling optical data from a fiber optic transmission line terminal to an electro-optic conversion device which may be associated with, for example, a hybrid electronics circuit substrate contained within a hermetically sealed enclosure or hybrid circuit package is disclosed. The connector is characterized by a unitary assembly of a generally tubular connector body adapted to removably receive and align a fiber optic terminal with an aperture therein, a transparent faceplate aligned with the aperture and hermetically sealed in the body, and an electro-optic conversion device mounted on the body in alignment with the aperture. The connector assembly may be tested prior to being hermetically sealed to the hybrid circuit package whereafter the conversion device may be connected to the hybrid circuit substrate and the entire hybrid circuit package hermetically sealed.
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