Fiber optic assembly with loopback
US9091835B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 13, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/85
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fiber optic assembly includes an optical cable supporting a plurality of optical fibers and a furcation integrated with the optical cable. The furcation separates optical fibers of the plurality into a first set and a second set. The first set includes a loopback channel that enters the furcation, loops around within the furcation, and then returns to the optical cable such that optical transmissions passing along the loopback channel pass twice through the optical cable in opposing directions. The second set passes through the furcation without looping back into the optical cable.
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