Multi-piece fiber optic component and manufacturing technique
US6773166B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3839
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A commercial fiber optic connector of a style constructed to accept a ferrule-like unit therein has optical fibers, each having a first part and a second part separated by lengths, a low precision piece having a peripheral shape of a part of the ferrule like unit, two high precision slices each having fiber holes therein. A chamber separates the two high precision pieces defining a volume therebetween. The optical fibers have their first parts within the fiber holes in one of the high precision slices, their second parts within the fiber holes in the other of the high precision slices, and at least some of their length within the volume. The low precision piece and the two high precision slices collectively form the ferrule like unit and the ferrule like unit is contained substantially within the connector housing.A method of making a commercial optical connector involves making a first plate having holes, each larger than a cross sectional area of an optical fiber; making a second plate having holes each larger than the cross sectional area of the optical fiber; inserting an optical fiber in one of the holes in the first plate and one of the holes in the second plate, forming a fe…
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