Optical polarity modules and systems
AssigneeCorning Cable Systems LLC
InventorKeith Sullivan
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Abstract
A module and harness are described that allow for connectors in each to be mated with other connectors in a key up to key down orientation. The module and harness may also be a part of a larger optical assembly. The optical fibers in the module and harness connect a multi-fiber ferrule on one end with a plurality of connectors on the other end, at least some of adjacent optical fibers extending from the multi-fiber ferrule are not connected with adjacent connectors at the other end.
Claims14
An optical interconnection module, comprising:
- a) an enclosure comprising wall areas;
- b) an optical interconnection section formed in one of the wall areas of said enclosure, said optical interconnection section having a first multi-fiber connector with a plurality of optical fibers extending therefrom, the multi-fiber connector having an orientation key and an end face configured to define a predetermined angle, the predetermined angle being positioned relative to the orientation key;
- c) an optical connector station formed one of the wall areas of said enclosure, the optical connector station having a plurality of optical fiber connectors associated therewith;
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- d) the first multi-fiber connector and the plurality of optical fiber connectors being optically interconnected to each other, the optical fibers extending from the first multi-fiber connector disposed in said enclosure, at least two optical fibers connected to the first multi-fiber connector adjacent one another are connected to optical fiber connectors in the optical connector station being not immediately adjacent one another.
An optical interconnection module, comprising:
- a) an enclosure defining wall areas;
- b) an optical interconnection section formed in one of the wall areas of said enclosure, said optical interconnection section having a first multi-fiber connector with a plurality of optical fibers extending therefrom, the multi-fiber connector having an orientation key;
- c) an optical connector station formed in another wall area of said enclosure, the optical connector station having a plurality of optical fiber connectors;
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- d) the first multi-fiber connector and the plurality of optical fiber connectors being optically interconnected to each other by the optical fibers extending from the first multi-fiber connector disposed in said enclosure, at least two optical fibers connected to the multi-fiber connector adjacent one other are connected to optical fiber connectors in the optical connector station are not immediately adjacent one another, and
- wherein a connection of the multi-fiber connector to another multi-fiber connector has an optical reflective performance of about ≦−65 dB.
An optical interconnection harness comprising;
- a first end having a multi-fiber connector, the multi-fiber connector having an orientation key and an end face configured to define a predetermined angle, the predetermined angle of the end face being positioned relative to the orientation key on the multi-fiber connector;
- and a second end, the second having a plurality of optical fiber connectors positioned relative to one another;
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- a plurality of optical fibers connecting the multi-fiber connector and the plurality of optical fiber connectors such that at least two optical fibers connected to the multi-fiber connector adjacent one other are connected to optical fiber connectors in the second end are not immediately adjacent one another.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.