Flexible optical circuit, cassettes, and methods

    公开(公告)号:US12130487B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-29

    申请号:US18164801

    申请日:2023-02-06

    IPC分类号: G02B6/44 G02B6/36 G02B6/38

    摘要: A fiber optic cassette includes a body defining a front and an opposite rear. A cable entry location, such as a multi-fiber connector, is defined on the body for a cable to enter the cassette, wherein a plurality of optical fibers from the cable extend into the cassette and form terminations at one or more single or multi-fiber connectors adjacent the front of the body. A flexible substrate is positioned between the cable entry location and the connectors adjacent the front of the body, the flexible substrate rigidly supporting the plurality of optical fibers. Each of the connectors adjacent the front of the body includes a ferrule. Dark fibers can be provided if not all fiber locations are used in the multi-fiber connectors. Multiple flexible substrates can be used with one or more multi-fiber connectors.

    FLEXIBLE OPTICAL CIRCUIT, CASSETTES, AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20230266552A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-24

    申请号:US18164801

    申请日:2023-02-06

    IPC分类号: G02B6/44 G02B6/38 G02B6/36

    摘要: A fiber optic cassette includes a body defining a front and an opposite rear. A cable entry location, such as a multi-fiber connector, is defined on the body for a cable to enter the cassette, wherein a plurality of optical fibers from the cable extend into the cassette and form terminations at one or more single or multi-fiber connectors adjacent the front of the body. A flexible substrate is positioned between the cable entry location and the connectors adjacent the front of the body, the flexible substrate rigidly supporting the plurality of optical fibers. Each of the connectors adjacent the front of the body includes a ferrule. Dark fibers can be provided if not all fiber locations are used in the multi-fiber connectors. Multiple flexible substrates can be used with one or more multi-fiber connectors.