Optical fiber connector and network device configuration
US8280208B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 14, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/801
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fiber-optic coupler may include a first optical fiber including an end portion to send or receive optical signals to or from an end portion of a second optical fiber. The coupler may also include a micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) structure to align the end portion of the first optical fiber with the end portion of the second optical fiber.
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