Parallel fiber-fan-out optical interconnect for fiber optic system
US6931195B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/44715
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fiber ribbon includes a plurality of first segments of optical fibers that extend in a planar side-by-side arrangement having a first predetermined pitch. A fiber-fan-out including a plurality of second segments of the optical fibers extends in a diverging arrangement from the fiber ribbon. A fiber holder extends across the plurality of second segments of the optical fibers for maintaining a plurality of terminal portions of the second segments in a second predetermined pitch that is greater than the first predetermined pitch so that the terminal portions can each be optically coupled to a corresponding optical subassembly (OSA) of a plurality of OSAs arranged in a linear array. An alternate embodiment uses a second fiber holder in place of the fiber ribbon. The holders can be replaced with a common housing assembly spanning all but the terminal portions of the optical fibers.
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