Fiber-optic connector for backplane

摘要

The present invention can provide an optical backplane assembly including a structural member for supporting a plurality of optical backplane connectors and a plurality of fiber-optic fabric inter-connectors. Each one of the plurality of fiber-optic fabric inter-connectors can include a substantially flat body portion having legs extending outward from the body portion. Each of the legs can include at least one optical fiber bundle disposed therein and an optical fiber connector for cooperatively engaging selected ones of the plurality of optical backplane connectors. Notably, the body portions of the plurality of fiber-optic fabric inter-connectors can be stacked so as to at least partially overlap one another.