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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2012
James Arthur Register, Iii, Hickory, NC (US);
William Welch Mccollough, Newton, NC (US);
James Arthur Register, III, Hickory, NC (US);
William Welch McCollough, Newton, NC (US);
CORNING CABLE SYSTEMS LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
Hybrid fiber optic cables including one or more electrical coaxial subassembly allowing for fiber movement to reduce attenuation during bending are disclosed. Related connectorized cables and systems are also disclosed. The hybrid fiber optic cables include both one or more coaxial subassembly and optical fibers to provide both optical and electrical connectivity as part of a connectorized system. Use of one or more coaxial subassembly reduces impedance variations and lowers cost. Each coaxial sub-assembly also includes multiple electrical conductors to increase electrical connectivity capacity (e.g., power and signals) of the hybrid cable, as needed or desired. Further, the hybrid cable may include a channel with optical fiber(s) of the hybrid cable disposed therein, free of attachment to the channel. The channel allows the optical fibers to move relative to the cable jacket and control bend radius to reduce optical attenuation when the hybrid fiber optic cable is bent.