OPTICAL FERRULE HAVING MULTIPLE ROWS OF MULTIPLE OPTICAL FIBERS

摘要

A ferrule includes a body, a first cover (30), and a second cover. The body includes a first row of optical fiber (50) receiving V-grooves(23), a second row of optical fiber (60) receiving V-grooves, and a third row of optical fiber (70) receiving apertures. Each aperture of the third row of optical fiber receiving apertures accommodates a respective optical fiber. The first cover is mounted to the body adjacent the first row of optical fiber receiving V-grooves. Each V-groove of the first row of optical fiber receiving V-grooves accommodates a respective optical fiber which is aligned therein by the first cover. The second cover (40) is mounted to the body adjacent the second row of optical fiber receiving V-grooves. Each V-groove of the second row of optical fiber receiving V-grooves accommodates a respective optical fiber which is aligned therein by the second cover.