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US 2020/0393631 A1Published application
Indexing architecture including an optical fiber cable fan-out arrangement
AssigneeCommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
InventorOlivier Hubert Daniel Yves ROUSSEAUX
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to indexing cables for use in building fiber optic networks using an indexing architecture. In certain examples, fan-out structures are used. Certain types of indexing cables have one or more branch cable sections at each end. Certain types of indexing cables have multiple interface cable sections at one or both ends.
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An indexing cable arrangement comprising:
- a plurality of optical fibers extending between opposite first ends and second ends;
- a plurality of first multi-fiber connectors terminating the first ends of at least some of the optical fibers, the first multi-fiber connectors cooperating to define a total number of sequential first interface positions, wherein a total number of the at least some of the optical fibers received at the first multi-fiber connectors is less than the total number of sequential first interface positions;
- a drop connector coupled to the first end of at least one of the optical fibers, wherein the at least one of the optical fibers is a drop fiber;
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- a second multi-fiber connector terminating the second ends of multiple ones of the optical fibers, the multiple ones of the optical fibers being indexed between the second multi-fiber connector and the first multi-fiber connectors.
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