FIBER OPTIC INTERCONNECT SYSTEMS AND METHODS

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of fiber optic connectivity, and more specifically, to systems and methods for connecting fiber optic transceivers. In an embodiment, the present invention provides a system which enables the interconnection of fiber optic transceivers such as, for example, 24-fiber transceivers like the 100GBASE-SR10 transceivers while maintaining appropriate fiber polarity.

主权项

1. A communication link for use in a fiber optic communication network, said communication link comprising:
a first breakout harness and a second breakout harness, each of said first breakout harness and said second breakout harness comprising:
an equipment-side connector including a key, and a first and a second row of optical fiber channels positioned relative to said equipment-side connector key;a first trunk-side connector including a key and a row of optical fiber channels positioned relative to said first trunk-side connector key;a second trunk-side connector including a key and a row of optical fiber channels positioned relative to said second trunk-side connector key;a first plurality of optical fibers connecting said first row of optical fiber channels of said equipment-side connector to said row of optical fiber channels of said first trunk-side connector such that a left-to-right order of each of said first plurality of optical fibers is the same in both of said equipment-side connector and said first trunk-side connector when determined relative to respective said keys; anda second plurality of optical fibers connecting said second row of optical fiber channels of said equipment-side connector to said row of optical fiber channels of said second trunk-side connector such that a left-to-right order of each of said second plurality of optical fibers is the same in both of said equipment-side connector and said second trunk-side connector when determined relative to respective said keys; and a first trunk cable and a second trunk cable, each of said first trunk cable and said second trunk cable comprising:
a first trunk-cable connector including a key and a row of optical fiber channels positioned relative to said first trunk-cable connector key;a second trunk-cable connector including a key and a row of optical fiber channels positioned relative to said second trunk-cable connector key; anda third plurality of optical fibers connecting said row of optical fiber channels of said first trunk-cable connector to said row of optical fiber channels of said second trunk-cable connector such that a left-to-right order of each of said third plurality of optical fibers is the same in both of said first trunk-cable connector and said second trunk-cable connector when determined relative to respective said keys, wherein said first trunk-side connector of said first breakout harness is connected to said second trunk-side connector of said second breakout harness at least partially via said first trunk cable, and wherein said second trunk-side connector of said first breakout harness is connected to said first trunk-side connector of said second breakout harness at least partially via said second trunk-cable.