Fiber optic ribbon interconnect cable

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1997-06-30

1999-10-12

Lee, John D.

Optical waveguides

Optical transmission cable

Ribbon cable

G02B 644

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059664894

ABSTRACT:
An optical cable (50) for use in a fiber optic cable assembly (10). Fiber optic cable assembly (10) comprises conventional single fiber connectors (80,82), a dual fiber connector (84), and a connector fan-out housing (86). Dual fiber connector (84) is of the type used to interface with, for example, an opto-electrical and electro-optical transducer. Fiber optic cable (50) comprises a ribbon (20). Ribbon (20) includes optical fibers (24), a variable spacing section (23), and a transition section (27) inside connector housing (86). Optical fibers (24) are spaced at a nominal fiber-to-fiber distance, defined as spacing S, in cable section (21). Variable spacing section (23) comprises sub-carrier sections (22a,22b) comprising plastic tubes, e.g. furcation tubing, the spacing of which is variable. Spacing S matches the spacing needed in an electrical system to avoid crosstalk.

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IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 39 No. Jan. 1, 1996; "Parallel Optical Fiber Cable for Optical Transceivers with a Gap Between Groups of Fibers Within the Cable," pp. 321-322.

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