TERMINAL OF OPTICAL FIBER, METHOD OF ITS MANUFACTURE, AND STRUCTURE FOR CONNECTING THE TERMINAL AND OPTICAL DEVICE

摘要

An optical fiber terminal (10) for optically connecting an optical fiber and an optical device comprises a ferrule (11) having an abutting end (11e) which faces an optical device (20) or abuts on it and a single fiber hole or a plurality of fiber holes which are arranged in parallel at given pitches and through which the ends of optical fibers are passed and fixed with adhesive. The ferrule is a molded product of synthetic resin. At least one connecting member (12) is provided on the abutting end (11e). The linear expansion coefficient of the connecting member (12) is smaller than that of the synthetic resin constituting the ferrule.