Methods of forming ferrules for optical fiber connectors, and optical fiber cable assemblies related to such methods

An optical fiber cable assembly, comprising:

• an optical fiber cable having an optical fiber with a core surrounded by a cladding;
• and
• an optical fiber connector installed on the optical fiber cable, wherein the optical fiber connector includes a ferrule comprising:
• an inner member with an axial bore that supports the optical fiber, the inner member having a first outer surface;
• and
• an outer member positioned over the inner member and having a second outer surface that defines an exterior of the ferrule;
• wherein:
• the inner member includes an inner member geometric center based on a profile of the first outer surface and a first central axis extending through the inner member geometric center, the core of the optical fiber being located a distance δ1 from the inner member geometric center;
• the ferrule includes a ferrule geometric center based on a profile of the second outer surface and a ferrule central axis extending through the ferrule geometric center, the core of the optical fiber being located a distance δ2 from the ferrule geometric center;
• and
• the distance δ1 is greater than the distance δ2.

A method of forming a ferrule that includes an inner member with an axial bore in which an optical fiber is secured, wherein a core of the optical fiber is located a distance δ1 from a geometric center of the inner member that is based on a profile of a first outer surface of the inner member, the method comprising:

• forming an outer member over the inner member, wherein:
• the outer member includes a second outer surface that defines an exterior of the ferrule;
• the ferrule includes a ferrule geometric center based on a profile of the second outer surface of the outer member;
• the outer member is formed so that the core of the optical fiber is located a distance δ2 from the ferrule geometric center;
• and
• the distance δ2 is less than the distance δ1.