摘要 |
Disclosed is a ribbon cable subunit and a method of making same. The subunit is composed of a plurality of elongated fibers aligned one to another in a planar array with a predetermined number of the fibers bearing on their respective surfaces one or more discrete layers of ink which by themselves convey no intelligence but in combination with discrete layers of ink on other predetermined aligned optical fibers form a configuration conveying intelligence, and a transparent coating circumscribing and in contact with the optical fibers and the printed intelligence.
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