Optical fiber rearrangement method and device
US6464404B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/06
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides an optical interconnection device whereby arrays of fibers or waveguides arranged in a given orientation at an input side are rearranged within the device and exit at an output side arranged in a different orientation from the input side. The method of accomplishing the rearrangement is to first arrange a plurality of ribbon fibers each containing a plurality of individual fibers. This arrangement is then fixed or secured at the output side to form a bundle. The output side bundle is then sliced in a different orientation, for example, in a direction orthogonal to each ribbon fiber at the input. As a result of the slicing, distinct arrays are created at the output side. Alternatively, distinct arrays are created at the output side via manual or automated placement based on a roadmap.
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