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1. A multi-fiber ferrule for positioning a plurality of optical fibers, the multi-fiber ferrule comprising:
a ferrule body made of a first material, the ferrule body including a front face, an opposed rear face, a pair of spaced-apart alignment passages and a plurality of fiber-receiving bores extending therebetween, each bore receiving an end portion of one optical fiber therein; each alignment passage being configured to receive an alignment member in order to align the multi-fiber ferrule with another component, and including first and second sections, the first section having a first length extending from proximate the front face to a transition spaced from the front face, and a first cross-sectional dimension adjacent the front face, the second section having a second length extending from the transition to a second position located between the transition position and the rear face, a second cross-sectional dimension adjacent the second position, the second cross-sectional dimension being less than the first cross-sectional dimension; and an insert positioned within the first section of the alignment passage, the insert being formed of a second material tougher than the first material and having an insert hole coaxial with a central axis of the alignment passage. |
