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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2003
Lizhang Yang, Austin, TX (US);
Larry R. Cox, Austin, TX (US);
Harry A. Loder, Austin, TX (US);
Edward B. Lurie, Round Rock, TX (US);
Lizhang Yang, Austin, TX (US);
Larry R. Cox, Austin, TX (US);
Harry A. Loder, Austin, TX (US);
Edward B. Lurie, Round Rock, TX (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
This invention relates to a ferrule for use in a fiber optic connector. The ferrule has front and rear faces and comprises (a) a passage being disposed inside the ferrule and having first and second ends, the passage having dimensions defined by the following formulas:()≦≦( where 'W' is the passage width, 'H' is the passage height, “X” is the measured with of a fiber optic ribbon, “n” is the number of fiber optic ribbons and n>1, “a” is the fiber optic ribbon thickness and “b” is the fiber pitch on a (b) a plurality of tapered channels disposed between the second end of the passage to said front face of the ferrule.