Dual tail shape compensation filter in submarine cable joint

A submarine cable joint, comprising:

• a retainer operable to arrange a plurality of shape compensation filters (SCFs) and a plurality of microsplints, the retainer comprising:
• a main body including a first section and a second section, wherein the first and second sections are located on opposites sides of a central axis;
• a first channel and a second channel extending through the first section of the main body, wherein a first set of SCFs of the plurality of SCFs extend through the first channel, and wherein a second set of SCFs of the plurality of SCFs extend through the second channel;
• a third channel and a fourth channel extending through the first section of the main body, wherein a first set of microsplints of the plurality of microsplints extends through the third channel, and wherein a second set of microsplints of the plurality of microsplints extends through the fourth channel;
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• a third set of microsplints of the plurality of microsplints extending through the third channel, wherein the first and third sets of microsplints are separated from one another by a first padding layer;
• a fifth channel and a sixth channel extending through the second section of the main body, wherein a third set of SCFs of the plurality of SCFs extends through the fifth channel, and wherein a fourth set of SCFs of the plurality of SCFs extend through the sixth channel.

A retainer operable to arrange a plurality of shape compensation filters (SCFs) and a plurality of microsplints, the retainer comprising:

• a main body including a first section and a second section, wherein the first and second sections are located on opposites sides of a central axis;
• a first channel and a second channel extending through the first section of the main body, wherein a first set of SCFs of the plurality of SCFs extend through the first channel, and wherein a second set of SCFs of the plurality of SCFs extend through the second channel;
• a third channel and a fourth channel extending through the first section of the main body, wherein a first set of microsplints of the plurality of microsplints extends through the third channel, and wherein a second set of microsplints of the plurality of microsplints extends through the fourth channel;
• a third set of microsplints of the plurality of microsplints extending through the third channel, wherein the first and third sets of microsplints are separated from one another by a first padding layer;
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• a fifth channel and a sixth channel extending through the second section of the main body, wherein a third set of SCFs of the plurality of SCFs extends through the fifth channel, and wherein a fourth set of SCFs of the plurality of SCFs extend through the sixth channel.