Ferrule for an array of optical fibers and connector structure including this ferrule
CA 2348359 A1 · Owner: Cowley, Simon · Inventors: Cowley, Simon; Maj, Tomasz; Rolston, David R.
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A ferrule for holding an array of optical fiber sections comprises a longitudinal cavity and an edge face. The longitudinal cavity receives the array of fiber sections with the end faces thereof arranged in a line and coplanar to each other. The edge face includes a first face portion perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of the fiber sections and a, second bevelled face portion adjacent to the first face portion. The end faces of the fiber sections emerge from the first face portion. The ferrule is used in a connector structure including a bar with a top surface on which optoelectronic devices are arranged in a line and bonding contacts are disposed. An alignment assembly between the …
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- Filed May 24, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended May 24, 2021.
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