Optical connector
US6623174B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3885
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides an optical connector comprising a ferrule having an unpolished mating face and defining a fiber bore, at least one fiber contained within the ferrule such that an end face of the fiber is presented at said mating face, and a film having an outer surface, the film being disposed on the ferrule mating face such that any air gap between the outer surface of the film and the end face of the fiber is essentially eliminated, and the outer surface being suitable for mating with a mating structure such that the fiber is optically coupled with a mating optical pathway in a mating structure.
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