Title :
Very small single-mode ten-fiber connector
Author :
Satake, Toshiaki ; Kashima, N. ; Oki, Masayuki
Author_Institution :
Electr. Commun. Labs., NTT, Ibaraki, Japan
fDate :
2/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A small plastic molded single-mode ten-fiber connector has been developed for high-count optical subscriber cables. The connector ferrule alignment mechanism is designed with a sufficient factor of safety to allow rough handling during connection. The ferrules are precisely aligned by alignment pins and guide sleeve. The fabricated connector, which has a cross section of just 4 mm × 6 mm, exhibited an average loss of 0.4 dB and reconnection time of less than 0.5 min. Connection loss does not change after over 1000 reconnections
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical couplers; optical fibres; subscriber loops; 4 mm; 6 mm; connector ferrule alignment mechanism; high-count optical subscriber cables; small plastic molded single-mode ten-fiber connector; Cables; Connectors; Elbow; Employment; Joining processes; Optical fiber cables; Pins; Plastics; Safety; Springs; Stress;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
