Optical fiber cable-equipped connector
US9869832B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4416
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical fiber cable-equipped connector that is electrically connectable to a mating electrical connector; the optical fiber cable-equipped connector comprises a conversion element, to which a cable-side optical fiber core exposed from the end of an optical fiber cable is connected and which converts optical signals and electrical signals, and a circuit board that is electrically connected to the conversion element; the conversion element comprises a conversion element-side optical fiber core, to which the cable-side optical fiber core is connected; the opto-electrical conversion connector comprises the conversion element-side optical fiber core disposed on the mounting face of the circuit board, and an optical fiber connection support that supports the connected portion with the conversion element-side optical fiber core and the cable-side optical fiber core; and the optical fiber connection support comprises the alignment support that supports and aligns the conversion element-side optical fiber core and the cable-side optical fiber core.
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