Multi-fiber cable for efficient manageability of optical system
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorJuergen Mueller
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Abstract
One embodiment disclosed relates to a manufactured multi-fiber cable for optical systems. The multi-fiber cable is manufactured to include a plurality of individual fiber cables, each individual fiber cable including a single optical fiber surrounded by a protective covering. There is a main cable hose around the individual fiber cables, and there is a connector on each end of each individual fiber cable. The individual fiber cables in the multi-fiber cable are preconfigured to be visually distinct from each other. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
Claims23
A manufactured multi-fiber cable for optical systems, the multi-fiber cable comprising:
- a plurality of individual fiber cables, each individual fiber cable including a single optical fiber surrounded by a protective covering;
- a main cable hose around the individual fiber cables;
- and
- a connector on each end of each individual fiber cable,
- wherein the individual fiber cables in the multi-fiber cable are preconfigured to be visually distinct from each other.
A manufactured multi-fiber cable for Fiber Channel systems comprising:
- a plurality of individual fiber cables, wherein each individual fiber cable comprises a single optical fiber surrounded by a covering;
- a main cable hose around the individual fiber cables;
- a protective reinforcement along the main cable hose;
- a connector on each end of each individual fiber cable;
- labels that are thermally attached to each end of the individual fiber cables during manufacture of the multi-fiber cable, and
- labels that are thermally attached to each end of the main cable hose during manufacture of the multi-fiber cable,
- wherein distinctive colors are used on the coverings of the individual fiber cables so as to provide said visual distinctness between the individual fiber cables of the multi-fiber cable,
- wherein the individual fiber cables extend outward past the main cable hose by less than one meter, and
- wherein each connector comprises a precision ceramic ferrule.
A Fiber Channel system comprising:
- a fiber channel fabric including a plurality of fabric ports;
- a plurality of node systems, each node system including a node port;
- and
- a multi-fiber cable including individual fiber cables, each individual fiber cable connecting a node port to a fabric port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.