Fiber optic ribbon cable assembly and method of manufacturing same
US5574817A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3862
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fiber optic ribbon cable assembly has optical connector assemblies manufactured in line with the ribbon cable assembly so as to provide a fixed, lateral spacing of the optical fibers relative to each other within the connector assembly and has the remaining portion of the fiber optic ribbon cable manufactured within an arbitrary lateral spacing of the optical fibers relative to each other. A pair of adhesive tape layers are sandwiched around the optical fibers and the in-line optical connector assemblies. By having the connector assemblies manufactured in line with the fiber optic ribbon cable, resulting ribbon cable assembly is easier to manufacture, has a higher alignment accuracy, and is more cost effective than existing techniques for manufacturing ribbon cable assemblies.
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