Fiber optic assemblies including a bonding agent, along with related methods
AssigneeCorning Research & Development Corporation
InventorXiaole Cheng
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Abstract
Generally, disclosed herein are various embodiments of bonding agents for use in adhering optical fibers to ferrules within optical connectors, and the methods for use thereof. The various embodiments of bonding agents described herein may provide desirable properties, such as, but not limited to, high adhesion strength and/or improved performance following environmental aging. Various embodiments of the bonding agents disclosed herein may also have other desirable properties for the process of securing an optical fiber within a ferrule, such as, but not limited to, shortened process cycle time.
Claims12
A method of assembling an optical fiber assembly, wherein the optical fiber assembly includes a ferrule having a front end, a rear end, and a ferrule bore extending between the front and rear ends, the method comprising:
- disposing a bonding agent into the ferrule;
- wherein the bonding agent comprises an anaerobic adhesive;
- wherein the bonding agent has a viscosity ranging between 50 cP and 7000 CP;
- heating a front portion of the ferrule to at least 150° C. while the bonding agent is in the ferrule bore;
- inserting an optical fiber into the ferrule bore;
- wherein the heating step causes the bonding agent that is in the front portion of the ferrule to cure in less than 1 minute and thereby secure the optical fiber to the front portion of the ferrule.
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