Fiber attenuator based on MPO loopback assembly having angled ferrules

摘要

An apparatus comprises a first array of angled ferrules and a second array of angled ferrules, a plurality of angled fibers, wherein first ends of the plurality of angled fibers are held in the first array of angled ferrules and second ends of the plurality of angled fibers are held in the second array of angled ferrules, a first array of non-angled ferrules and a second array of non-angled ferrules, a first plurality of non-angled fibers held in the first array of non-angled ferrules, a second plurality of non-angled fibers held in the second array of non-angled ferrules, wherein the first array of angled ferrules is aligned and connected with the first array of non-angled ferrules and the second array of angled ferrules is aligned and connected with the second array of non-angled ferrules.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a first array of angled ferrules and a second array of angled ferrules; a plurality of angled fibers, wherein first ends of the plurality of angled fibers are held in the first array of angled ferrules and second ends of the plurality of angled fibers are held in the second array of angled ferrules; a first array of non-angled ferrules and a second array of non-angled ferrules; a first plurality of non-angled fibers held in the first array of non-angled ferrules; a second plurality of non-angled fibers held in the second array of non-angled ferrules; wherein the first array of angled ferrules is aligned and connected with the first array of non-angled ferrules and the second array of angled ferrules is aligned and connected with the second array of non-angled ferrules; wherein the first array of angled ferrules and the first array of non-angled ferrules form a first gap, and the second array of angled ferrules and the second array of non-angled ferrules form a second gap; wherein light travels in the first plurality of non-angled fibers, exits from the first plurality of non-angled fibers passing through the first gap and entering the first ends of the plurality of angled fibers, exits from the second ends of the plurality of angled fibers passing through the second gap and entering the second plurality of non-angled fibers; and one of, wherein the first array of angled ferrules and the second array of angled ferrules are in a first row and the first array of non-angled ferrules and the second array of non-angled ferrules are in a second row, the first row is aligned with the second row, and wherein the first array of angled ferrules is in a first row and the second array of angled ferrules is in a second row.