Title :
Design and performance of a miniaturized MPO type connector for high-density optical duplex connection
Author :
Takaya, Masaaki ; Hogari, Kazuo ; Nagasawa, Shinji
Author_Institution :
NTT Access Network Syst. Labs., Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
A miniaturized MPO type connector has been constructed employing a compact two-fiber ferrule for high-density optical duplex connection. The connector has a high packaging density of 2.8 fibers/cm/sup 2/. Fabricated miniaturized MPO type connectors for two-fiber ribbons exhibit a low insertion loss of 0.12 dB and 0.01 dB for single- and multimode fibers, respectively, and a high return loss of more than 50 dB.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical design techniques; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre losses; packaging; 0.01 dB; 0.12 dB; 50 dB; compact two-fiber ferrule; fabricated miniaturized MPO type connectors; high packaging density; high return loss; high-density optical duplex connection; low insertion loss; miniaturized MPO type connector design; multimode fibers; singlemode fibers; two-fiber ribbons; Connectors; Insertion loss; Loss measurement; Optical design; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber losses; Optical fiber testing; Optical losses; Packaging; Plugs;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
