Single-mode multifiber connector design and performance

Author

Satake, Toshiaki ; Tatsuno, Toshiyasu ; Ouchi, Yoshihiro ; Knasel, Don ; Knight, Keith ; Lundberg, Jeff ; Keller, Don

Author_Institution

US Conec Ltd., Hickory, NC, USA

fYear

1996

fDate

28-31 May 1996

Firstpage

494

Lastpage

499

Abstract

A low-loss, low-reflection, and stable single-mode multifiber connector design method has been established. The 12 fiber single-mode dry connector exhibited an average connecting loss of 0.17 dB and over 55 dB return loss. The low loss connection is realized by eliminating the plug slipping offset caused by the lateral component of the plug mating force. To realize stable connector performance, the fiber “Direct contract” structure with the fiber protruded connector surface is designed and design parameter is specified. In addition, from the fiber eccentricity distribution function, the connector loss distribution has been estimated analytically

Keywords

optical fibre couplers; optical fibre losses; 0.17 dB; 55 dB; Direct contract structure; connecting loss; connector loss distribution; design; fiber eccentricity distribution function; plug mating force; plug slipping offset; return loss; single-mode multifiber dry connector; Connectors; Contacts; Costs; Fresnel reflection; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Plugs; Propagation losses; Water;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronic Components and Technology Conference, 1996. Proceedings., 46th

Conference_Location

Orlando, FL

ISSN

0569-5503

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3286-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ECTC.1996.517434

Filename

517434