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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2016
Applicant:
Molex, Llc, Lisle, IL (US);
Inventors:
Wenzong Chen, Naperville, IL (US);
Dean Richardson, Wilmette, IL (US);
Malcolm H. Hodge, Chicago, IL (US);
Thomas Coughlin, Naperville, IL (US);
Assignee:
Molex, LLC, Lisle, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/38 (2006.01); G02B 6/32 (2006.01); G02B 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/3825 (2013.01); G02B 6/32 (2013.01); G02B 6/382 (2013.01); G02B 6/3853 (2013.01); G02B 3/005 (2013.01); G02B 6/3882 (2013.01); G02B 6/3885 (2013.01);
Abstract
An optical fiber assembly includes a ferrule body with a plurality of optical fibers and an end of each optical fiber positioned adjacent the front face of the ferrule body. A beam-expanding element is positioned adjacent the front face of the ferrule body including a lens array aligned with the optical fibers. The lens array is spaced from the optical fibers by a predetermined distance to form a gap with an index-matched medium within the gap. A method of manufacturing the optical fiber assembly is also provided.