公开(公告)号：US20180329156A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-15

申请号：US15777620

申请日：2016-11-18

Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC ,  COMMSCOPE ASIA HOLDINGS B.V.

Inventor： Robert Charles FLAIG ,  Michael Lawrence GURRERI ,  Joshua Lee WEBB ,  Michael Aaron KADAR-KALLEN ,  Randall Bobby PAUL ,  Dwight Andrew BRETZ ,  Paul SCHNEIDER ,  Tom DE BOER ,  Dirk Alexander DE GAST

IPC: G02B6/38

CPC classification number: G02B6/3863 ,  G02B6/3853 ,  G02B6/3861

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to methods for processing ferrules of fiber optic connectors such that the amount of polishing that is required is eliminated or at least reduced. In one example, an energy source is used to remove excess adhesive from the end face of the fiber and likely from an end face of the ferrule.

公开(公告)号：US20180246281A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-30

申请号：US15753864

申请日：2016-08-18

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC ,  CommScope Asia Holdings B.V.

Inventor： Jeroen Antonius Maria DUIS ,  Sander Johannes FLORIS ,  Michael Aaron KADAR-KALLEN ,  Dwight Andrew BRETZ ,  Rutger Wilhelmus SMINK

IPC: G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/255

CPC classification number: G02B6/3818 ,  G02B6/2551 ,  G02B6/2552 ,  G02B6/32 ,  G02B6/3846 ,  G02B6/3853 ,  G02B6/3863

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic component including a ferrule having a distal end and a proximal end. The ferrule defines a fiber passage extending though the ferrule along a fiber passage axis in a proximal-to-distal orientation. The fiber optic component also includes an optical fiber structure affixed within the fiber passage. The optical fiber structure includes a beam expansion section optically coupled to a sacrificial section. The beam expansion section has a construction adapted to expand an optical beam from a first beam diameter to an enlarged second beam diameter. The sacrificial section is configured to receive the optical beam having the second beam diameter from the beam expansion section. The sacrificial section is positioned at the distal end of the ferrule and has a polished end face at the distal end of the ferrule. The sacrificial section has a core-less construction or has a core with a core diameter that is larger than the enlarged second beam diameter.