Adapters for heterogenous optical connectors

Abstract

Embodiments of optical adapters, and methods of forming and using the same, are disclosed herein. In one example, an optical adapter includes a first interface to mate with a first optical connector, a second interface to mate with a second optical connector, and a plurality of waveguides extending through the optical adapter from the first interface to the second interface. The first interface includes a first set of alignment features to align the optical adapter with the first optical connector, and the second interface includes a second set of alignment features to align the optical adapter with the second optical connector. Further, when the first interface is mated with the first optical connector and the second interface is mated with the second optical connector, the first and second optical connectors are optically coupled via the waveguides.

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