Multi-part optical fibre connectors

摘要

An optical fibre connector-part 1 comprises a housing 2 in which an optical conductor extends between two oppositely disposed ends of the housing, at least one of which ends constitutes a plug or a socket. An integrated optical chip 6 is disposed within the housing and constitutes a part of the optical conductor. Preferably, the housing 2 is a moulded plastics body and the integrated optical chip 6 is at least partially encapsulated in the moulded plastics material. The connector-part provides for ready reconfiguration of modularised optical systems.