LASER CLEAVING MULTI-ROW RIBBON FIBERS

摘要

A laser cleaving system includes a laser and a fixture (80) including holders (94) for respectively holding optical fiber ribbons (58) at different angular positions. The fixture is rotatable relative to the laser for facilitating serial cleaving (78) of the optical fiber ribbons. The fixture is configured for holding the ribbons in a predetermined manner so that the cleaved optical surfaces are of high quality and coplanar, such as when installed in a ferrule. For example, the fixture (80) separates the ends of the ribbons (58) from one another so that the ribbons being held by the fixture may be cleaved substantially independently from one another.