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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2021
Filed:
May. 03, 2020
Applicant:
Ofs Fitel, Llc, Norcross, GA (US);
Inventors:
Kelvin B Bradley, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Eric J Leichter, Buford, GA (US);
Gregory A Sandels, Buford, GA (US);
Assignee:
OFS Fitel, LLC, Norcross, GA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/43 (2006.01); G02B 6/42 (2006.01); G02B 6/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/43 (2013.01); G02B 6/02042 (2013.01); G02B 6/4246 (2013.01);
Abstract
An active optical cable may include a multicore optical fiber, a connector housing, a mateable electrical connector, an array of optoelectronic converter devices in the connector housing, and an optical waveguide structure. The optical waveguide structure is configured to couple optical signals between the fiber cores and the optoelectronic converter devices in the connector housing.