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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2004
Michael Dudek, Longmont, CO (US);
Michael Tartaglia, Thornton, CO (US);
Carl Embry, Boulder, CO (US);
Mark Stiehl, Lafayette, CO (US);
Timothy Bingaman, Thornton, CO (US);
Steven Anderson, Broomfield, CO (US);
Dale Isaacson, Idaho Springs, CO (US);
Michael Dudek, Longmont, CO (US);
Michael Tartaglia, Thornton, CO (US);
Carl Embry, Boulder, CO (US);
Mark Stiehl, Lafayette, CO (US);
Timothy Bingaman, Thornton, CO (US);
Steven Anderson, Broomfield, CO (US);
Dale Isaacson, Idaho Springs, CO (US);
Optical Communication Products, Inc., Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Abstract
In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an optical interface unit provides an interface between an optoelectronic device and industry standard MTP/MPO connectors. The optical interface unit axially aligns the core of a fiber with the optoelectronic device and interfaces that fiber to the standardized connector. In addition, the optical interface unit further provides a standardized interface for visible contact connection between the individual fiber stubs and the terminated fibers in the standardized connector. The optical interface unit therefore maximizes coupling from the optoelectronic device with the standardized connector.