Commscope Technologies LLC

Commscope Asia Holdings B.v.

Commscope Connectivity Spain, S.l.

Commscope Connectivity UK Limited

Tyco Electronics Nederland Bv

Te Connectivity Nederland Bv

Tyco Electronics Corporation

Paul Schneider

Alexander Dorrestein

Jan Willem Rietveld

David Patrick Murray

Michael J Wentworth

Steven J Brandt

Ton Bolhaar

Rafael Mateo

Marcellus P J Buijs

Luis Cobacho

James Joseph Eberle, Jr

Luis Cabacho

Yu Lu

Giorgio Policante

Thomas Seifert

Marcellus Pj Buijs

Michael Lawrence Gurreri

Robert Charles Flaig

Michael Aaron Kadar-Kallen

Dwight Andrew Bretz

Randall Bobby Paul

Jeroen Antonius Maria Duis

Jacco Elenbaas

Antonius Bernardus Gerardus Bolhaar

Joseph Gerardus Maria Vos

Dirk Alexander De Gast

Joshua Lee Webb

Theo Van Der Meulen

Tom De Boer

Sander Dorrestein

Frans Van Geijn

James Joseph Eberle

A double flexible optical circuit includes: a flexible substrate supporting a plurality of optical fibers; a first connector terminating the optical fibers at a first end of the double flexible optical circuit; and a second connector terminating the optical fibers at a second end of the double flexible optical circuit. Each of the optical fibers is positioned in one of a plurality of separate extensions formed by the flexible substrate as the optical fibers extend from the first connector to the second connector. The first and second connectors are configured to be tested when the first and second connectors are connected through the double flexible optical circuit. The double flexible optical circuit is configured to be divided in half once the testing is complete to form two separate flexible optical circuits.

Manufacture and testing of fiber optic cassette

Aspects and techniques of the present disclosure relate to a fiber optic connector assembly including a fiber optic connector with a front end and a back end. A ferrule positioned at the front end. The ferrule has a distal end face with a central region and recessed regions on opposite sides of the central region. The assembly includes a dust cap mounted on the ferrule. The dust cap has an open end and an opposite closed end. The fiber optic connector assembly also includes a tape member that covers the central region of the ferrule. The tape member can be secured to the dust cap such that when the dust cap is removed, the tape member simultaneously comes off with the dust cap.

End face protection tape for fiber optic connector; and methods

A fiber optic cassette includes a body defining a front and an opposite rear. A cable entry location, such as a multi-fiber connector, is defined on the body for a cable to enter the cassette, wherein a plurality of optical fibers from the cable extend into the cassette and form terminations at one or more single or multi-fiber connectors adjacent the front of the body. A flexible substrate is positioned between the cable entry location and the connectors adjacent the front of the body, the flexible substrate rigidly supporting the plurality of optical fibers. Each of the connectors adjacent the front of the body includes a ferrule. Dark fibers can be provided if not all fiber locations are used in the multi-fiber connectors. Multiple flexible substrates can be used with one or more multi-fiber connectors.

Flexible optical circuit, cassettes, and methods

A fiber optic cassette includes a body defining a front and an opposite rear. A cable entry location is defined on the body for a cable to enter the cassette, wherein a plurality of optical fibers from the cable extend into the cassette and form terminations at non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body. A flexible substrate is positioned between the cable entry location and the non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body, the flexible substrate rigidly supporting the plurality of optical fibers. Each of the non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body includes a ferrule, a ferrule hub supporting the ferrule, and a split sleeve surrounding the ferrule.

Fiber optic cassette

The present disclosure relates generally to methods for processing ferrules of fiber optic connectors such that the amount of polishing that is required is eliminated or at least reduced. In one example, an energy source is used to remove excess adhesive from the end face of the fiber and likely from an end face of the ferrule.

Methods for processing ferrules and/or optical fibers

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Paul Schneider