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Multi-terminator optical interconnect system

US6328479A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 24, 1999
Grant dateDec 11, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 24, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/3865
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

MT ferrule. A polymer fiber optic MT ferrule includes hermaphroditic L-shaped halves having multiple fibers mounted in V-grooves formed within surfaces of ferrule halves. Ferrule halves include holed walls perpendicular to the major surface of the V-grooves for providing alignment of the ferrule to guide pins of an MT receptacle having an alignment assembly and an alignment member mounted within the alignment assembly to provide for precision alignment.

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