Title :
High density, low cost, no-polish optical ferrule
Author :
Childers, Darrell ; Hughes, Mike
Author_Institution :
US Conec, Ltd., Hickory, NC, USA
Abstract :
A monolithic, multi-fiber ferule with integrated collimating lenses with the same overall footprint as a traditional MT-type ferrule was tested for insertion loss and return loss, before and after durability testing without cleaning.
Keywords :
durability; integrated optics; lenses; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre losses; optical fibre testing; durability testing; high density low cost no-polish optical ferrule; insertion loss; integrated collimating lenses; monolithic multifiber ferule; return loss; traditional MT-type ferrule; Cleaning; Connectors; Insertion loss; Optical fibers; Optical interconnections; Optical losses;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Interconnects Conference, 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Santa Fe, NM
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5061-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5062-4
DOI :
10.1109/OIC.2013.6552910
