Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
Patent
1997-04-09
1999-04-20
Ngo, Hung N.
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
385 65, 385 83, G02B 638
Patent
active
058964797
ABSTRACT:
A massive parallel (MP) connector is providing which includes a fiber optic connector having a polymer ferrule having multiple fibers mounted in V-grooves of the ferrule and beveled edges of the ferrule providing for alignment of the ferrule when the MP fiber optic connector is mated to a receptacle having an alignment assembly and an alignment member mounted within the alignment assembly to provide for precision alignment. The MP connector includes a ferrule having ferrule halves including alignment features integrally molded in the ferrule.
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Methode Electronics Inc.
Newman David L.
Ngo Hung N.
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