Title :
Design and performance of very-high-density 60-fiber connectors
Author :
Takaya, Masaaki ; Shibata, Koji
Author_Institution :
NTT Tech. Assistance & Support Center, Tokyo, Japan
fDate :
6/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
High-density, high-count mechanically transferable (MT)-type and multifiber push-on (MPO)-type connectors were constructed by using a monolithic 60-fiber ferrule that aligns five stacked 12-fiber ribbons. The MT- and MPO-type connectors have high packaging densities of 286 and 40 fibers/cm2, respectively. We fabricated both types of connector. The average insertion loss of the MT type was 0.30 dB and that of the MPO type 0.70 dB, with and without index-matching material, respectively.
Keywords :
optical design techniques; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre losses; optical fibre subscriber loops; optical interconnections; packaging; 0.30 dB; 0.70 dB; average insertion loss; high packaging densities; high-count mechanically transferable multifiber push-on connectors; index-matching material; monolithic 60-fiber ferrule; optical fibre connectors; stacked 12-fiber ribbons; very-high-density 60-fiber connectors; Clamps; Connectors; Contacts; Insertion loss; Optical devices; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Packaging; Plugs;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.2003.812460
