Variable attenuator connector
USRE38205E1 · kind E1 · reissue
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| Filing date | Oct 23, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
The disclosure describes a connector for fiber optic transmission cables, incorporating into it a variable attenuator. The variable attenuation is achieved by having a screw arrangement vary an air gap, and additional embodiments of the invention feature ways of fixing the attenuation at a given level and of minimizing back-reflection.
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