Contactless fiber optic connector assemblies

摘要

A contactless connector module includes first and second fiber optic connector assemblies. The first fiber optic connector assembly includes a first fiber optic cable and a first connector provided at an end of the first fiber optic cable. The first connector includes a first converter converting between optical and electrical signals and a first communication chip electrically connected to the first converter. The first communication chip is configured to transmit wireless RF signals. The second fiber optic connector assembly includes a second fiber optic cable and a second connector provided at an end of the second fiber optic cable. The second connector includes a second converter converting between optical and electrical signals and a second communication chip electrically connected to the second converter. The second communication chip is configured to receive the wireless RF signals from the first communication chip.

主权项

1. A contactless connector module comprising:
a fiber optic cable to fiber optic cable connection made with wireless radio frequency (RF) signals between a first fiber optic connector assembly and a second fiber optic connector assembly; the first fiber optic connector assembly having a first fiber optic cable and a first connector provided at an end of the first fiber optic cable, the first connector comprising a housing having a mating end, the first connector comprising a first converter converting between optical and electrical signals and a first communication chip electrically connected to the first converter, the first communication chip being configured to transmit wireless RF signals; and the second fiber optic connector assembly having a second fiber optic cable and a second connector provided at an end of the second fiber optic cable, the second connector comprising a housing having a mating end, the mating end of the second connector being directly mated with the mating end of the first connector, the second connector comprising a second converter converting between optical and electrical signals and a second communication chip electrically connected to the second converter, the second communication chip being configured to receive the wireless RF signals from the first communication chip; wherein the wireless RF signals are transmitted within the housings of the first and second connectors.