HIGH-DENSITY OPTICAL FIBER RIBBON INTERCONNECT AND METHOD OF MAKING

    公开(公告)号:US20220171145A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-02

    申请号:US17671866

    申请日:2022-02-15

    Inventor: Ming-Jun Li Qi Wu

    Abstract: A fiber ribbon interconnect may include a fiber ribbon, a first optical connector at a first end of the fiber ribbon, and a second optical connector at a second end of the fiber ribbon. The fiber ribbon includes two or more cladding-strengthened glass optical fibers each having an outer surface. The fiber ribbon also includes a common protective coating that surrounds the outer surfaces of the two or more cladding-strengthened glass optical fibers.

    Cable with overcoated non-coplanar groups of fusion spliced optical fibers, and fabrication method

    公开(公告)号:US10976492B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-13

    申请号:US16551883

    申请日:2019-08-27

    Inventor: Qi Wu

    Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes a plurality of fusion spliced optical fibers, with a polymeric overcoating extending over a fusion splice region as well as over a stripped section of each optical fiber proximate to the fusion splice region, wherein the plurality of fusion spliced optical fibers has a non-coplanar arrangement at the fusion splice region. A method for fabricating a fiber optic cable includes fusion splicing first and second pluralities of optical fibers arranged in a respective one-dimensional array to form a plurality of fusion spliced optical fibers, and contacting the fusion splices as well as stripped sections of the fusion spliced optical fibers with polymeric material in a flowable state. Either before or after the contacting step, the method further includes altering a position of at least some of the spliced optical fibers to yield a configuration in which the plurality of fusion spliced optical fibers have a non-coplanar arrangement at the fusion splice region. The method further includes solidifying the polymeric material.

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