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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2009
Tobias Staeber, Regensburg, DE;
Thomas Lichtenegger, Alteglofsheim, DE;
Tobias Staeber, Regensburg, DE;
Thomas Lichtenegger, Alteglofsheim, DE;
Avago Technologies Fiber IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
A molded interconnect device (MID) optical connector includes a molded plastic body and a metal retaining clip. The body has a receptacle portion shaped to receive and guide a mating optical fiber ferrule into a connected position. In the connected position, the end of a fiber retained in the ferrule is in optical alignment with an opto-electronic device in the MID optical connector. The retaining clip has one or more contact portions that extend into the receptacle portion of the body and exert a spring force upon the ferrule to retain and stabilize it in the connected position.