Methods for fusing a fiber termination
US9897765B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/25
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure are drawn to methods for producing a fused connector termination. An exemplary method may include setting a specification requirement to be met by the fused connector termination and applying an amount of heat to a proximal region of an unfused connector termination. The proximal region of the unfused connector termination may include an inner optical fiber coaxially positioned within an outer ferrule, and applying the amount of heat may at least partially fuse the optical fiber to the outer ferrule to form an at least partially fused connector termination. The method may also include imaging the proximal region of the at least partially fused connector termination and determining, based on the imaging, whether the proximal region of the at least partially fused connector termination meets the specification.
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