OPTICAL FIBER SPLITTER MODULE AND FIBER OPTIC ARRAY THEREFOR

摘要

An optical fiber splitter has a higher density fiber optic array that allows for smaller packaging. The optical fibers that extend from the optical fiber splitter have one end connectorized, eliminating components that were heretofore required. A method of making the fiber optic array uses interleaving of the optical fibers to reduce the overall dimensions of the fiber optic array and the fiber optic splitter. A tool is used to reduce the spacing of the optical fibers in the fiber optic array.