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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2012
John Austin Keenum, Keller, TX (US);
Brett Allen Menke, Haslet, TX (US);
Edward Joseph Reed, North Richland Hills, TX (US);
Rodger Alan Tenholder, Saginaw, TX (US);
Gary Richard Trott, San Mateo, CA (US);
John Austin Keenum, Keller, TX (US);
Brett Allen Menke, Haslet, TX (US);
Edward Joseph Reed, North Richland Hills, TX (US);
Rodger Alan Tenholder, Saginaw, TX (US);
Gary Richard Trott, San Mateo, CA (US);
CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
Fiber optic cable sub-assemblies having a fiber optic cable including at least one optical fiber attached to a circuit board are disclosed. The circuit board includes an active optical component in operable communication with the optical fiber for forming an active optical cable (AOC) assembly. A strain relief device attaches an end portion of the fiber optic cable to the circuit board, thereby forming the cable sub-assembly. Methods of assembling the fiber optic cable sub-assembly are also disclosed and include the step of attaching an end portion of the fiber optic cable to the circuit board.