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Variable attenuator connector

USRE38205E1 · kind E1 · reissue

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Filing dateOct 23, 1998
Grant dateJul 29, 2003
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Expiry dateOct 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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