Method of manufacture of a fiber optic ribbon cable with connector assemblies

摘要

The present invention is a fiber optic cable connector for providing a low cost connector that provides strain relief to optical fibers without compromising an optical coupling. The cable connector has a connector body (30) that has front and back ends (38,40). The front end of the cable body has a pair of latching members (46) extending therefrom and a mounting post (48) that also extends therefrom. The back end of the connector body (30) is tapered to form a cable transition member. A connector body cover (34) is provided to protect optical fibers residing between the connector body (30) and the body cover (34). A fiber alignment block (32), or ferrule, is provided that has a fiber receiving surface (60) for receiving at least one optical fiber and a connector body engagement surface (58) and an optical interface device surface (62). A plurality of alignment grooves (66) are formed in the receiving surface (60) for aligning the at least one optical fiber. The connector body engagement surface (58) of the ferrule includes a receiving cavity (76) for receiving the mounting post (48) of the connector body (30). <IMAGE>