METHODS OF CONNECTORIZING MULTI-CORE FIBER OPTIC CABLES AND RELATED APPARATUS

摘要

A connector with at least one multi-core fiber (MCF) and method of attaching the MCF within the connector, includes inserting a first end of a MCF into a ferrule of a connector. Then, rotating the end of the MCF within the ferrule until a first selected satellite core of the MCF is in a first alignment relative to a feature of the connector. The feature may be a mark, indentation or protrusion formed on a ferrule, ferrule holder or connector envelope. Finally, affixing the MCF within the ferrule of the connector. In the case of an array-type connector, first ends of other MCFs may be added to the ferrule and clocked relative to the same feature of the connector. Second ends of one or more MCFs may be clocked relative to a same feature of a second connector.

主权项

1. A method of attaching connectors to ends of a fiber optic cable possessing at least one multi-core optical fiber, the method comprising:
inserting a first end of a first multi-core optical fiber of the fiber optic cable into a first ferrule of a first connector; rotating the first end of the first multi-core optical fiber within the first ferrule until a first selected core of the first multi-core fiber is in a first alignment relative to a first feature of the first connector; affixing the first multi-core optical fiber within the first ferrule of the first connector in the first aligned position; inserting a second end of the first multi-core optical fiber of the fiber optic cable into a second ferrule of a second connector; rotating the second end of the first multi-core optical fiber within the second ferrule until the first selected core of the first multi-core fiber is in a second alignment relative to a second feature of the second connector; and affixing the first multi-core optical fiber within the second ferrule of the second connector in the second aligned position.