DocumentCode
857825
Title
Design and performance of a multifiber backpanel type connector
Author
Takaya, Masaaki ; Kihara, Mitsuru ; Nagasawa, Shinji
Author_Institution
NTT Access Network Syst. Labs., Ibaraki, Japan
Volume
8
Issue
5
fYear
1996
fDate
5/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
655
Lastpage
657
Abstract
A compact multifiber backpanel type connector has been constructed by applying backpanel housings to multifiber push-on (MPO) type plugs. Fabricated backpanel type connectors for 8-fiber ribbons exhibit a low insertion loss of 0.2 dB and a high return loss of 60 dB.
Keywords
optical design techniques; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre losses; optical fibre testing; optical interconnections; packaging; 0.2 dB; 60 dB; 8-fiber ribbon; backpanel housings; compact multifiber backpanel type connector; design; insertion loss; multifiber backpanel type connector; multifiber push-on type plugs; performance; return loss; Communication cables; Connectors; Histograms; Insertion loss; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical losses; Packaging machines; Plugs;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/68.491570
Filename
491570
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