TUNABLE MPO CONNECTOR

摘要

An MPO connector includes a pin configuration with an elongated shaft extending along an axis A. A first portion proximate a first end of the shaft includes a tool surface feature for engagement by a tool to impart a rotation to the shaft. A second portion proximate a second end of the shaft is cylindrical and centered on an axis B, offset relative to the axis A. A method of minimizing insertion loss between mating channels of mated MPO connectors includes inserting light into a channel of a first MPO connector, then measuring an intensity of light output from a channel of a second MPO, mated to the first MPO connector. A pin associated with one of the mated MPO connectors is rotated to a point where the measured light output from the channel of the second MPO connector is approximately maximized.

主权项

1. A combination comprising:
a pin for use in a fiber optic connector, said pin being a generally elongated shaft extending along an axis A; a first portion proximate a first end of said shaft, said first portion having a tool surface feature configured to be engaged by a tool to impart a rotation to said shaft; and a second portion proximate a second end of said shaft, said second portion including a protruding portion which extends further away from said axis A than other portions of said shaft in a mid-portion of said shaft, wherein said mid-portion of said shaft resides between said first portion and said second portion.