Title :
Low-loss intermateability of APC-MPO connectors between different material and different guide hole diameter plugs
Author :
Satake, Toshiaki ; Hughes, Mike ; Childers, Darrell ; Lutz, Sharon ; Schoellner, Dirk ; Childers, Eric ; Hefner, Lisa
Author_Institution :
US Conec Ltd., Hickory, NC, USA
Abstract :
Low-loss intermateability design of SM-APC-MPO connector was studied. Plugs of different dimensions for guide hole diameters, different materials and different Yoffset values demonstrated low-loss intermateability of less than 0.25 [dB] for 97% value.
Keywords :
optical fibre couplers; SM-APC-MPO connectors; guide hole diameter plugs; low-loss intermateability design; Connectors; Joining processes; Manufacturing; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber subscriber loops; Optical fibers; Optical materials; Pins; Plugs;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1
