Title :
High density thermoplastic ferrule for optical interconnection
Author :
Nishimura, Naoya ; Suematsu, Katsuki ; Nanri, Nobuhiro ; Seo, Koji ; Shiino, Masato
Author_Institution :
Fitel Photonics Lab., Furukawa Electr. Co., Ltd., Chiba, Japan
Abstract :
48-fiber thermoplastic MT ferrule is developed. The fiber hole position error is below 2.5 ¿m and the insertion loss is below 0.5 dB. The ferrule is cost effective compared with conventional thermosetting ferrule.
Keywords :
moulding; optical fibre couplers; optical interconnections; fiber hole position error; high density thermoplastic ferrule; insertion loss; optical interconnection; Connectors; Cooling; Injection molding; Insertion loss; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber testing; Optical interconnections; Pins; Transfer molding; Wiring;
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
