Single-fiber connectors for optical fiber cables
US8858089B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 10, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49778
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical fiber cable connector includes a ferrule with a guide hole that is shaped to closely receive a multicore fiber having a flat side indicative of the rotational orientation of the cores of the multicore fiber. The ferrule includes a flat surface at one side of the guide hole, corresponding in position to the flat side of the multicore fiber. Installing the multicore fiber into the guide hole with its flat side abutting the flat surface along the side of the guide hole provides alignment of the cores with respect to an optical component to which the multicore fiber endface is to be connected.
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