Systems and methods to reduce EMI for fiber optic arrays
AssigneeO-Net Communications Limited
InventorsXiwen Wang, Zining Huang, David Meghavoryan, Jian Yang, Qinrong Yu, Xiaobing Luo
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Abstract
A system for sealing EMI leakage from an optical fiber array belt includes a clamp made of a first conductive material, the clamp having a substantially U-shaped chamber; and a sealant having first and second ends to receive the optical fiber array belt in between. The clamp is movable from an upper portion of the sealant to a predetermined position on the sealant, thereby closing the first and second ends of the sealant to establish an electrical connection; and wherein the sealant prevents EMI leakage from the optical fiber array belt.
Claims17
A system for sealing EMI leakage from an optical fiber array belt, comprising:
- a clamp made of a first conductive material, the clamp having a substantially U-shaped chamber;
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- a sealant having first and second ends to receive the optical fiber array belt in between;
- wherein the clamp is movable from an upper portion of the sealant to a predetermined position on the sealant, thereby closing the first and second ends of the sealant to establish an electrical connection;
- and wherein the sealant prevents EMI leakage from the optical fiber array belt, wherein the clamp comprises two U-shaped receptacles at two ends, comprising a fastener positioned in the middle of the clamp to locks the clamp to ground and to generate a normal force to close the sealant and a friction force to move the sealant downward.
A method for sealing EMI leakage from an optical fiber array belt using a clamp and a sealant, comprising the steps of:
- providing a clamp made of a first conductive material, wherein the clamp has a substantially U-shaped chamber and the clamp comprises two U-shaped receptacles at two ends, comprising a fastener positioned in the middle of the clamp to locks the clamp to ground and to generate a normal force to close the sealant and a friction force to move the sealant downward;
- providing a sealant with first and second ends capable of receiving the optical fiber array belt between them;
- positioning the clamp at an upper portion of the sealant;
- moving the clamp from the upper portion to a predetermined position on the sealant, thereby closing the first and second ends of the sealant and establishing an electrical connection;
- securing the clamp in the predetermined position to maintain the closure of the first and second ends of the sealant;
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- placing the optical fiber array belt within the sealant between the closed first and second ends to prevent EMI leakage from the optical fiber array belt with the sealant as a vertical assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.