Optical fiber connectors with identification circuits and distribution terminals that communicate therewith
US7123810B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/385
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical fiber connector can include an optical fiber interface, an identification circuit, and an electrical interface that is communicatively connected to the identification circuit. The identification circuit may be a non-volatile memory such as, for example, a read only memory, a magnetic random access memory and/or a flash-random access memory. The identification circuit may include a housing that can be releasably connected to a Light Guide Cross Connect (LGX). The identification circuit may generate an electrical signal that identifies a fiber, a fiber bundle, a fiber type, a connector type, who manufactured an optical fiber, when an optical fiber was manufactured, and/or when an optical fiber was installed.Related optical fiber distribution terminals are also discussed.
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