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- An aspect of the present disclosure relates to fiber optic devices in the form of fiber optic cassettes that include at least one connector that provides a signal entry location and at least one connector that provides a signal exit location and a flexible fiber optical circuit thereinbetween for relaying the signal from the entry location to the exit location.
- a fiber optic cassette including a body defining a front and an opposite rear.
- a cable entry location is defined on the body for a cable to enter the cassette, wherein a plurality of optical fibers from the cable extend into the cassette and form terminations at non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body.
- a flexible substrate is positioned between the cable entry location and the non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body, the flexible substrate rigidly supporting the plurality of optical fibers.
- Each of the non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body includes a ferrule, a ferrule hub supporting the ferrule, and a split sleeve surrounding the ferrule.
- a method of assembling a fiber optic cassette includes providing a body, mounting a multi-ferrule connector terminated to a multi-fiber cable to the body, separating out at least a plurality of the optical fibers of the multi-fiber cable and fixedly supporting the plurality of the optical fibers extending from the multi-ferrule connector on a flexible substrate, and terminating each of the plurality of optical fibers supported by the flexible substrate with a non-conventional connector that includes a ferrule, a ferrule hub that supports the ferrule and a split sleeve surrounding the ferrule.
- a flexible optical circuit includes a flexible substrate and a plurality of optical fibers physically supported by the flexible substrate, wherein a first end of each of the optical fibers is terminated to a multi-ferrule connector that is coupled to the flexible substrate and a second end of each of the optical fibers is terminated to a non-conventional fiber optic connector that is coupled to the flexible substrate, the non-conventional fiber optic connector including a ferrule and a ferrule hub that supports the ferrule.
- inventive aspects can relate to individual features and combinations of features. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the broad inventive concepts upon which the embodiments disclosed herein are based.
- FIG. 1 is a top, front, right side perspective view of a fiber optic cassette having features that are examples of inventive aspects in accordance with the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a top, rear, right side perspective view of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a top, front, left side perspective view of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 4 is a top, rear, left side perspective view of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 9 is a right side view of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 10 is a left side view of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 11 is a partially exploded perspective view of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 12 is another partially exploded perspective view of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 13 is a fully exploded perspective view of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 14 is another top, front, right side perspective view of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 14 A is a close-up view illustrating the ferrule assemblies of the flexible optical circuit placed within the body of the cassette of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 15 - 15 of FIG. 7 .
- FIG. 15 A is a close-up view showing the internal features of one of the ferrule assemblies of the flexible optical circuit placed within the cassette of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 16 is a top, front, right side perspective view of the flexible optical circuit of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 17 is a bottom, front, left side perspective view of the flexible optical circuit of FIG. 16 .
- FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view of the flexible optical circuit of FIG. 16 .
- FIG. 19 is a front elevational view of the flexible optical circuit of FIG. 16 .
- FIG. 20 is a left side view of the flexible optical circuit of FIG. 16 .
- FIG. 21 is a diagrammatic view illustrating a top cross-sectional view of one of the ferrule assemblies of the flexible optical circuit placed within the cassette of FIG. 1 , the cross-section taken by bisecting the ferrule assembly along its longitudinal axis.
- FIG. 22 is a diagrammatic view illustrating a side cross-sectional view of the ferrule assembly of FIG. 21 , the cross-section taken by bisecting the ferrule assembly along its longitudinal axis.
- FIG. 23 is a diagrammatic view illustrating the ferrule assembly of FIG. 21 from the rear side.
- FIG. 24 is a diagrammatic view illustrating a side view of one of the pigtails extending from the substrate of the flexible optical circuit to be terminated to the ferrule assembly of FIG. 21 .
- FIG. 25 is a top, front, right side perspective view of a second embodiment of a fiber optic cassette having features that are examples of inventive aspects in accordance with the present disclosure, the fiber optic cassette shown in a fully-assembled configuration.
- FIG. 26 is a partially exploded view of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 25 taken from a top, rear, right side perspective of the fiber optic cassette.
- FIG. 27 is a fully exploded view of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 25 taken from a top, front, right side perspective of the fiber optic cassette.
- FIG. 28 is a fully exploded right side view of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 25 .
- FIG. 29 is a partially assembled view of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 25 taken from a top, front, right side perspective of the fiber optic cassette, wherein the cover has been removed to expose the interior features of the fiber optic cassette.
- FIG. 30 is a top plan view of the partially assembled fiber optic cassette of FIG. 29 .
- FIG. 31 is a right side view of the partially assembled fiber optic cassette of FIG. 29 .
- FIG. 32 is a bottom plan view of the cover of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 25 .
- FIG. 33 is a top, front, right side perspective view of the flexible optical circuit of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 25 .
- FIG. 34 is a top plan view of the flexible optical circuit of FIG. 33 .
- FIG. 35 is a front elevational view of the flexible optical circuit of FIG. 33 .
- FIG. 36 is a right side view of the flexible optical circuit of FIG. 33 .
- FIG. 37 is a top plan view of a flexible optical circuit illustrating a substrate of the circuit with a bend formed therein.
- FIG. 38 is a perspective view of the flexible optical circuit of FIG. 37 .
- FIG. 39 is another perspective view of the flexible optical circuit of FIG. 37 .
- FIG. 40 is a top, front, right side perspective view of a third embodiment of a fiber optic cassette having features that are examples of inventive aspects in accordance with the present disclosure, the fiber optic cassette shown in a partially assembled configuration without the cover thereof.
- FIG. 41 is another top, front, right side perspective view of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 40 .
- FIG. 42 is a right side view of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 40 .
- FIG. 43 illustrates a top, front, right side perspective view of a flexible optical circuit including a twist-bend in the substrate of the circuit.
- FIG. 44 is a top, front, left side perspective view of the flexible optical circuit of FIG. 43 .
- FIG. 45 is a top view of the flexible optical circuit of FIG. 43 .
- FIG. 46 is a perspective view of a multi-ferrule strip configured for use with the fiber optic cassettes of the present disclosure, the multi-ferrule strip including a plurality of ferrule hubs integrally molded together.
- FIG. 47 is a top plan view of the multi-ferrule strip of FIG. 46 .
- FIG. 48 is a front elevational view of the multi-ferrule strip of FIG. 46 .
- FIG. 49 is a left side view of the multi-ferrule strip of FIG. 46 .
- FIG. 50 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 50 - 50 of FIG. 48 .
- FIG. 51 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a flexible optical circuit including loops of buffered fiber between the substrate of the circuit and the ferrule assembly for repair/replacement.
- FIG. 52 is a top plan view of the flexible optical circuit of FIG. 51 .
- FIG. 53 illustrates a perspective view of a plurality of duplex flexible optical circuits in an exploded configuration, the duplex flexible optical circuits configured to be placed within the fiber optic cassettes of the present disclosure in a stacked arrangement.
- FIG. 54 illustrates a top, front, right side perspective view of the plurality of duplex flexible optical circuits of FIG. 53 in a stacked arrangement.
- FIG. 54 A is a close-up view illustrating the transition region of the stacked duplex flexible optical circuits of FIG. 54 , wherein the fibers transition from a stepped configuration of the stacked circuits to a ribbonized flat section for termination to a multi-ferrule connector.
- FIG. 55 illustrates a top, rear, left side perspective view of the plurality of duplex flexible optical circuits of FIG. 53 in a stacked arrangement.
- FIG. 55 A is a close-up view illustrating the transition region of the stacked duplex flexible optical circuits of FIG. 55 , wherein the fibers transition from a stepped configuration of the stacked circuits to a ribbonized flat section for termination to a multi-ferrule connector.
- FIG. 56 is a top, front, right side exploded perspective view of a clamp structure used for clamping the plurality of duplex flexible optical circuits of FIG. 53 in a stacked arrangement, the clamp structure shown with the stack of the duplex flexible optical circuits placed therein.
- FIG. 57 is a top, rear, left side exploded perspective view of the clamp structure of FIG. 56 , the clamp structure shown with the stack of the duplex flexible optical circuits placed therein.
- FIG. 57 A is a close-up view illustrating the transition of the stacked duplex flexible optical circuits provided by the lower member of the clamp structure of FIG. 57 .
- FIG. 58 is a right side exploded perspective view of the clamp structure of FIG. 56 and the plurality of duplex flexible optical circuits of FIG. 53 .
- FIG. 59 is a rear exploded perspective view of the clamp structure of FIG. 56 and the plurality of duplex flexible optical circuits of FIG. 53 .
- FIG. 60 illustrates the clamp structure of FIG. 56 and the plurality of duplex flexible optical circuits of FIG. 53 in a clamped arrangement.
- FIG. 60 A is a close-up view illustrating the clamp structure of FIG. 60 .
- FIG. 61 illustrates the upper and lower members of the clamp structure of FIG. 56 .
- FIG. 62 is a top, rear, right side perspective view of a plurality of duplex flexible optical circuits similar to those of FIGS. 53 - 55 in a stacked arrangement, the duplex flexible optical circuits shown in an unterminated configuration.
- FIG. 63 illustrates one of the duplex flexible optical circuits of FIG. 62 , wherein one of the pigtails is shown as terminated to a ferrule assembly and the other of the pigtails shown exploded off a ferrule assembly.
- FIG. 64 illustrates a plurality of ferrule assemblies that have been terminated to the pigtails of the flexible optical circuits of FIGS. 62 - 63 , wherein one of the terminated ferrule assemblies is shown in a cross-sectional view bisecting the ferrule assembly along its longitudinal axis.
- FIG. 65 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 65 - 65 of FIG. 64 .
- FIG. 66 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 66 - 66 of FIG. 64 .
- FIG. 67 is a top, rear, right side perspective view of another embodiment of a fiber optic cassette having features that are examples of inventive aspects in accordance with the present disclosure, the fiber optic cassette configured to house the duplex flexible optical circuits shown in FIGS. 62 - 64 , the fiber optic cassette shown in a partially exploded configuration.
- FIG. 68 illustrates the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 67 with the ferrule assemblies of the flexible optical circuits removed from the pockets of the adapter block of the cassette.
- FIG. 69 is a close-up view of a portion of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 68 .
- FIG. 70 illustrates the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 67 from a front, bottom, right side perspective view, the cassette shown in a partially exploded configuration.
- FIG. 71 illustrates the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 68 from a rear, bottom, right side perspective view.
- FIG. 72 is a close-up view of a portion of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 71 .
- FIG. 73 illustrates a fiber optic connector making electrical contact with media reading interfaces of the printed circuit board of the cassette of FIGS. 67 - 72 .
- the present disclosure is directed generally to fiber optic devices in the form of fiber optic cassettes.
- the different embodiments of the fiber optic cassettes of the present disclosure are designed to relay multiple fibers which terminate at a rear connector, such as an MPO style connector, to a plurality of ferrules positioned at a generally front portion of the cassette.
- the fiber optic cassettes of the present disclosure thus, provide a transition housing or support between multi-fibered connectors, such as the MPO style connectors having MT ferrules, and single or dual fiber connectors, such as LC or SC type connectors.
- the different embodiments of the fiber optic cassettes of the present disclosure utilize flexible optical circuits for the transition between the multi-fibered connectors positioned at one end of the cassette and the single or dual connectors positioned at an opposite end of the cassette.
- Flexible optical circuits are passive optical components that comprise one or more (typically, multiple) optical fibers embedded on a flexible substrate, such as a MylarTM or other flexible polymer substrate. Commonly, although not necessarily, one end face of each fiber is disposed adjacent one longitudinal end of the flexible optical circuit substrate and the other end face of each fiber is disposed adjacent the opposite longitudinal end of the flexible optical circuit substrate.
- the fibers extend past the longitudinal ends of the flexible optical circuit (commonly referred to as pigtails) so that they can be terminated to optical connectors, which can be coupled to fiber optic cables or other fiber optic components through mating optical connectors.
- Flexible optical circuits essentially comprise one or more fibers sandwiched between two flexible sheets of material, such as MylarTM or another polymer.
- An epoxy may be included between the two sheets in order to adhere them together.
- the two sheets may be heated above their melting point to heat-weld them together with the fibers embedded between the two sheets.
- the substrate of a flexible optical circuit is mechanically flexible, being able to accommodate tolerance variations in different cassettes, such as between connector ferrules and the housings that form the cassettes.
- the flexibility of the optical circuits also allow for axial movement in the fibers to account for ferrule interface variation.
- use of flexible optical circuits allows a designer to optimize the fiber bend radius limits and requirements in configuring the cassettes, thus, achieving reduced dimensions of the cassettes. The bend radius of the fibers can thus be controlled to a minimum diameter.
- optical fibers such as bend insensitive fibers (e.g., 8 mm bend radius) in combination with a flexible substrate that fixes the fibers in a given orientation
- bend insensitive fibers e.g. 8 mm bend radius
- small form cassettes may be produced in a predictable and automated manner. Manual handling and positioning of the fibers within the cassettes may be reduced and eliminated through the use of flexible optical circuits.
- FIGS. 1 - 24 a first embodiment of a fiber optic cassette 10 that utilizes a flexible optical circuit 12 is shown.
- the flexible optical circuit 12 is depicted as transitioning optical fibers 14 between a conventional connector 16 (e.g., an MPO connector) at the rear 18 of the cassette 10 and a plurality of non-conventional connectors 20 at the opposite front end 22 of the cassette 10 , wherein portions of a substrate 24 of the flexible optical circuit 12 are physically inserted into the non-conventional connectors 20 .
- a conventional connector 16 e.g., an MPO connector
- non-conventional connector may refer to a fiber optic connector that is not of a conventional type such as an LC or SC connector and one that has generally not become a recognizable standard footprint for fiber optic connectivity in the industry.
- the elimination of conventional mating connectors inside the cassette 10 may significantly reduce the overall cost by eliminating the skilled labor normally associated with terminating an optical fiber to a connector, including polishing the end face of the fiber and epoxying the fiber into the connector. It further allows the fiber optic interconnect device such as the optical cassette 10 to be made very thin.
- the cassette 10 includes a body 26 defining the front 22 , the rear 18 and an interior 28 .
- Body 26 further includes a top 30 , a bottom 32 , and sides 34 , 36 .
- a signal entry location 38 may be provided by the MPO connector 16 , which, in the illustrated embodiment, is along the rear 18 of the cassette body 26 .
- a pocket 40 seats the MPO connector 16 while flexible cantilever arms 42 may be provided for coupling a second mating MPO connector to the cassette 10 with a snap-fit interlock.
- Non-conventional connectors 20 are arranged linearly adjacent the front 22 of the cassette 10 and positioned along a longitudinal axis A defined by the body 26 . In the depicted embodiment of the cassette 10 , the MPO connector 16 of the cassette 10 is positioned to extend parallel to the longitudinal axis A and generally perpendicular to ferrules 44 of the non-conventional connectors 20 at the front 22 of the cassette 10 .
- cassette 10 includes the top 30 and bottom 32 which are generally parallel to each other and define the major surfaces of cassette body 26 .
- Sides 34 , 36 , front 22 , and rear 18 generally define the minor sides of cassette body 26 .
- the cassette 10 can be oriented in any position, so that the top and bottom surfaces can be reversed, or positioned vertically, or at some other orientation.
- the non-conventional connectors 20 that are positioned adjacent the front 22 of the cassette 10 each define a hub 46 mounted over the ferrule 44 .
- a cross-section of the interface is seen in FIGS. 15 and 15 A .
- Each ferrule 44 is configured to terminate one of the fibers 14 extending out from the flexible circuit 12 , as shown in FIGS. 21 - 24 .
- the non-conventional connectors 20 are placed within pockets 48 provided at a connection block or array 50 located at the front 22 of the cassette 10 .
- a split sleeve 52 is also provided for ferrule alignment between the hub 46 and ferrule 44 of each non-conventional connector 20 and the ferrule of another mating connector that enters the cassette 10 from the front 22 .
- the mating connectors entering the cassette 10 from the front 22 of the cassette 10 may be connected through fiber optic adapters that are mounted on the connection block 50 .
- the cassette 10 of FIGS. 1 - 24 is shown without the rows of adapters at the front 22 of the cassette 10 that would allow conventional connectors such as LC connectors to be mated to the non-conventional connectors 20 located within the interior 28 of the cassette 10 .
- Such adapters or adapter blocks may be snap fit, ultrasonically welded, or otherwise attached to the rest of the cassette body 26 .
- the rows of fiber optic adapters 5 are shown on the cassettes 110 , 210 .
- the adapters that would be used with the cassette 10 are sized to receive mating LC connectors.
- SC connectors can also be used with appropriate sized adapters.
- the cassette 10 of FIGS. 1 - 24 can be sealed or can be openable, so as to allow repair, or cleaning of the inner hubs 46 and ferrules 44 .
- the adapter blocks can be snap fit to a rest of the body 26 for ease of assembly. Adapter blocks can also preferably be removed from a rest of the cassette 10 to allow for cleaning of the inner non-conventional connector 20 .
- the flexible fiber optic circuit 12 allows the entire fiber bundle, including the MPO connector 16 , to be able to be removed for cleaning or replacement.
- fiber pigtails 14 extending out from a rear end 54 of the substrate 24 forming the flexible optical circuit 12 are ribbonized for termination to an MT ferrule 56 of the MPO connector 16 .
- the fiber pigtails 14 extending out from a front end 58 of the substrate 24 are individually terminated to the ferrules 44 to be positioned at the front 22 of the cassette 10 .
- the substrate 24 defines front extensions 60 (one per fiber 14 ) each provided in a spaced apart configuration for providing some flexibility to the substrate 24 .
- the individual fibers 14 are separated out from the ribbonized section at the rear 54 of the substrate 24 and are routed through the substrate 24 to the individual front extensions 60 .
- Each ferrule hub 46 defines a notch or a cut-out 62 for receiving front portions 64 of the front extensions 60 of the substrate 24 .
- Fiber pigtails 14 that extend from each of the front extensions 60 of the substrate 24 are illustrated in FIGS. 21 - 24 diagrammatically.
- the fiber pigtails 14 extending from the substrate 24 may be defined by an optical fiber 66 that is made up of a fiber core surrounded by a cladding layer.
- a portion 68 of the front extension 60 of the substrate 24 forming the flexible optical circuit 12 is inserted into a cylindrical bore 70 extending through the center of the ferrule hub 46 , while an exposed optical fiber 66 that is made up of the fiber core and the surrounding cladding (after the primary coating has been stripped) is inserted into the ferrule 44 (see FIG. 21 ).
- the cut-out 62 of the ferrule hub 46 receives the portion 68 of the front extension 60 of the substrate 24 in stabilizing the termination.
- the ends of the fibers may be cleaved and ends of all of the ferrules 44 extending from the substrate 24 may be polished simultaneously.
- a spring clip 72 is positioned within a pocket 74 in the cassette 10 and extends parallel to the longitudinal axis A of the cassette body 26 .
- the ferrule assemblies normally include springs such that when they are mated in an adapter, the ferrules are pressed together against the bias of the spring.
- the spring clip 72 may be positioned to abut rear ends 75 of the ferrule hubs 46 so as provide some bias to the ferrules 44 when they are mating incoming connectors.
- the flexibility of the substrate 24 of the flexible optical circuit 12 allows the ferrules 44 of the non-conventional connectors 20 to flex back and the spring clip 72 provides additional bias to force them forwardly.
- the spring clip 72 may be adhered to the portions of the cassette 10 for rigidly fixing the spring clip 72 within the cassette 10 .
- a structure such as the spring clip 72 can be used on any of the embodiments of the fiber optic cassettes described and illustrated in the present application.
- FIGS. 25 - 36 another embodiment of a fiber optic cassette 110 is illustrated.
- the fiber optic cassette 110 similar to the cassette 10 of FIGS. 1 - 24 , utilizes a flexible fiber optic circuit 112 within the body 126 for relaying fibers 114 .
- a multi-fiber connector 116 (in the form of an MPO connector) is oriented parallel to non-conventional connectors 120 that are at the front 122 of the cassette 110 , generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis A defined by the cassette 110 .
- the multi-fiber connector 116 is mounted to the cassette 110 via a multi-fiber adapter 111 seated within a pocket 140 at a rear 118 of the cassette 110 .
- the flexible circuit 112 is configured to transition fibers 114 from the multi-fiber connector 116 at the rear 118 defining the signal entry location 138 to non-conventional connectors 120 at the front 122 of the cassette 110 .
- the cassette 110 is shown to include multiple rows of adapters 5 in the form of an adapter block 115 at the front 122 of the cassette 110 .
- conventional connectors such as LC connectors may be mated with ferrules 144 of the non-conventional connectors 120 located at the front 122 of the cassette 110 .
- the adapters 5 are arranged linearly and positioned along longitudinal axis A. In the illustrated embodiment, adapters 5 are sized to receive front LC connectors. SC connectors can also be used with appropriate sized adapters.
- the adapters 5 are formed in a block construction 115 having a front end 117 , and an opposite rear end 119 .
- Front end 115 includes a profile for receiving LC connectors.
- the ferrule assemblies of the non-conventional connectors 120 are seated in pockets 148 aligned with ports 121 of the adapters 5 .
- a split sleeve 152 is also provided for ferrule alignment between hub and ferrule of each non-conventional connector 120 and the ferrule of a conventional LC connector.
- the adapter blocks 115 may be snap fit, ultrasonically welded or otherwise attached to a rest of the cassette body 126 or formed as part of the body 126 .
- a cover 127 may be used to cover an area behind blocks 115 .
- the cassette 110 has been shown without the cover 127 to illustrate the internal features of the cassette 110 .
- the cassette 110 of FIGS. 25 - 36 is configured such that it can be sealed or can be openable, so as to allow repair, or cleaning of the inner hub 146 and ferrule 144 .
- the adapter blocks 115 can be snap fit to a rest of the body 126 for ease of assembly. Adapter blocks 115 can also preferably be removed from a rest of the cassette 110 to allow for cleaning of the inner non-conventional connector 120 .
- the flexible fiber optic circuit 112 allows the entire fiber bundle, including the MPO connector 116 to be able to be removed for cleaning or replacement.
- the termination of the fiber pigtails 114 extending from a front 158 of the substrate 124 of the flexible circuit 112 is similar to the termination for the ferrule assemblies described above with respect to the cassette 10 of FIGS. 1 - 24 .
- the fibers 114 are ribbonized for termination to an MT ferrule 156 .
- the substrate 124 includes extensions 160 at the front side 158 .
- the extensions 160 define cut-outs 161 between each one.
- the cutouts 161 allow flexibility for the substrate 124 and essentially enable the ferrules 144 of the non-conventional connectors 120 to be generally free floating structures to allow for movement in two different axes (e.g., upward/downward, front/back).
- the substrate 124 of the flexible optical circuit 112 is also illustrated with a bent portion 125 adjacent the rear pocket 140 of the cassette 110 .
- one advantage of using a flexible substrate 124 to anchor the fibers 114 is to allow limited controlled movement of the substrate 124 either to accommodate any tolerance variances between the internal components and the cassette body 126 or to accommodate any movement of the internal ferrules 144 during connection to incoming connectors.
- FIGS. 37 - 39 An example of a simple flexible optical circuit 312 having a substrate 324 that includes a design for controlled bending and allowing axial movement in the fibers 314 is illustrated in FIGS. 37 - 39 .
- Either a U-bend or an S-bend 325 can be provided in the substrate 324 of the flexible optical circuit 312 for allowing axial movement for the fibers 314 .
- FIGS. 40 - 42 illustrate another embodiment of a fiber optic cassette 210 utilizing a flexible optical circuit 212 , wherein the bend 225 is provided generally in the middle portion 227 of the substrate 224 of the circuit 212 .
- the substrate 224 of the cassette 210 of FIGS. 40 - 42 provides similar advantages as the cassettes 10 , 110 described in previous embodiments.
- FIGS. 43 - 45 illustrate a flexible circuit 412 including a substrate 424 with a twist 425 in the ribbonized-fiber part of the substrate 424 .
- the MPO connector at the rear end of the substrate may define a longitudinal axis that is perpendicular to those of the non-conventional connectors at the front of the substrate 424 .
- the fibers 14 extending from the MPO connector may follow an “S” or “Z” shaped pathway before being terminated to the front connectors.
- the optical fibers 14 enter the substrate 424 in a side-by-side, non-overlapping configuration and branch out therefrom as they extend to the non-conventional connectors at the front of the substrate.
- the substrate 424 allows the fibers 14 to follow such a path while preserving any minimum bend radius requirements.
- the fibers entering the substrate at the back may be oriented parallel to the portions exiting from the front of the substrate.
- the fibers may enter from the rear of the substrate, again, in a non-overlapping configuration and may branch out to the different non-conventional connectors at the front of the substrate, following minimum bend radius requirements.
- FIGS. 46 - 50 an embodiment of a ferrule strip 500 is illustrated.
- One of the issues normally encountered in assembly of the cassettes (e.g., 10 , 110 , 210 ) utilizing non-conventional connectors (e.g., 20 , 120 ) at one end of the adapter blocks (e.g., 115 ) is the loading of the ferrule hubs (e.g., 46 , 146 ) onto the flex circuit (e.g., 12 , 112 , 212 ) and handling of the ferrule hubs.
- the ferrules may be overmolded with a polymeric multi-ferrule strip 500 that forms a plurality of integral hubs 546 .
- the multi-ferrule strip 500 can be molded to hold the ferrules 544 at the correct pitch for insertion into the pockets (e.g., 48 , 148 ) of the cassettes (e.g., 10 , 110 , 210 ).
- production yield may be a significant issue, especially given that all of the individual fibers have to be separately terminated into individual ferrules at the front of the flexible optical circuit. If there is any damage to one of the terminations (e.g., either to a fiber or to a ceramic ferrule), the entire flexible circuit may become unusable.
- the present disclosure contemplates methodologies for allowing individual retermination of the fibers if one of the optical fibers or ferrules fails.
- a looped length 613 of buffered fiber 614 may be stored within the cassette between the flexible substrate 624 and each of the non-conventional connectors 620 . If one of the terminations fails, a technician would be able to unloop the length 613 of fiber 614 and reterminate, saving the rest of the flexible circuit 612 .
- a plurality of separate duplex substrates 724 can be used in a stacked arrangement.
- Each duplex stack can be mounted removably on the cassette and may be removed for repair or replacement if one of the terminations fails.
- duplex flex circuits 712 including six substrates 724 , totaling the twelve fibers 714 coming from an MPO connector.
- all six of the substrates 724 may be provided by, for example, manufacturing three different shapes and then flipping the three differently shaped substrates 180 degrees to provide the six needed duplex substrates 724 for the whole stack.
- FIGS. 53 - 61 there may be six duplex flex circuits 712 including six substrates 724 , totaling the twelve fibers 714 coming from an MPO connector.
- all six of the substrates 724 may be provided by, for example, manufacturing three different shapes and then flipping the three differently shaped substrates 180 degrees to provide the six needed duplex substrates 724 for the whole stack.
- the three different shapes would be configured such that, when stacked, front extensions 760 of the substrates 724 would be spaced apart to resemble the front extensions (e.g., 60 , 160 ) of a single integral substrate (e.g., 24 , 124 , 224 ) and to fit within the internal configuration of a given cassette.
- a clamp structure 780 that acts as a fiber transition device may be used within the cassette 712 .
- the clamp structure 780 may include an upper member 782 that is snap fit to a lower member 784 with cantilever arms 786 that have tapered tabs 788 .
- Both the upper and the lower members 782 , 784 of the clamp structure 780 provide a fiber channel/guide 790 that includes steps 792 for transitioning the fibers 714 from a stepped configuration to a flat configuration for terminating to the MT ferrule 756 of an MPO connector 716 .
- the clamp 780 is designed such that stacked flex fibers 714 are converted to a linear plane so they can be ribbonized while maintaining the minimum bend radius requirements of the fibers 714 .
- the upper and lower members 782 , 784 of the clamp structure 780 removably snap together for both holding the stacked substrates 724 in position and for controlling the transition of the fibers 714 while supporting bend radius limitations. If any of the flex substrates, the ferrules, or the fibers are damaged, the clamp structure 780 can be taken apart, removing the flex substrate 724 to be repaired or replaced.
- any of the cassettes described above and illustrated herein may have a length of 3 to 4 inches (parallel to the longitudinal direction A), a width of 2 to 3 inches (front to back), and a height of approximately 1 ⁇ 2 inch. More preferably, the length may be 3 to 31 ⁇ 2 inches, the width may be 2 to 21 ⁇ 2 inches, and the height may be 1 ⁇ 2 inch. The height can vary as needed, such as to accommodate different formats of adapters 5 or multiple rows of adapters 5 .
- duplex flex circuits 812 similar to flex circuits 712 discussed above are used to illustrate the example termination method. As shown in FIG. 62 , such duplex circuits 812 are provided in a stacked arrangement when being placed into a cassette body. According to the embodiment shown in FIGS.
- the pigtails 814 that are to be individually terminated to ferrules 844 are formed by stripping a portion of the flex substrate 824 (including a primary coating layer of the fiber) such that an optical fiber 866 formed from a combination of a fiber core and a cladding layer is left.
- the optical fiber 866 formed from the fiber core and the cladding layer may be 125 micron in cross-dimension.
- the primary coating layer that is stripped is generally around 250 micron in cross-dimension according to one embodiment.
- the optical fiber 866 extends from a portion 868 of a front extension 860 of the flex substrate 824 that is to be inserted into the ferrule hub 846 .
- portion 868 defines a generally square cross-sectional shape having side dimensions of 0.5 mm each.
- the square cross-sectional portion 868 is able to be inserted into a cylindrical bore 870 extending through the center of a ferrule hub 846 , which may be about 0.9 mm in diameter (see FIGS. 63 - 66 ).
- the exposed optical fiber 866 that is made up of the fiber core and the surrounding cladding (after the primary coating has been stripped) is inserted into the ferrule 844 , as seen in FIGS. 64 - 66 .
- FIGS. 67 - 73 an example of a cassette 810 that is configured for receiving stacked flex circuits such as the flex circuits 812 shown in FIGS. 62 - 66 is illustrated.
- the cassette 810 is similar in certain aspects to the cassettes 10 , 110 , and 210 shown in previous embodiments. However, the cassette 810 defines pockets 848 at the front end 822 of the cassette body that match the exterior shape of the ferrule hubs 846 (e.g., having hexagonal footprints), wherein the pockets 848 are configured to fully surround the ferrule hubs 846 .
- the pockets 848 are formed from portions of the cassette body that are integrally formed with the adapter block 815 of the cassette 810 .
- the adapter block 815 is removably inserted into the cassette body 826 .
- the pockets 848 also having a hexagonal configuration, match the exterior shape of the ferrule hubs 846 and prevent rotation of the hubs therewithin. In this manner, the hubs are retained in a stable manner during termination, assembly, polishing, etc.
- the keying mechanism can be provided using different cross-sectional shapes having flat portions (such as square, rectangular, etc.).
- FIGS. 53 - 57 and 60 an embodiment of a ferrule usable with the cassettes of the present disclosure having squared ferrule hubs has been shown in FIGS. 53 - 57 and 60 .
- the cassette body 826 defines pockets 840 for receiving a clamp structure 880 (similar to the clamp structure 780 of FIGS. 56 - 61 ) and an MPO connector 816 that is terminated to the rear ends of the individual duplex flex substrates 824 .
- the embodiment of the cassette 810 used with the stacked duplex flex circuits 812 has been illustrated with further additional aspects that may be used on the cassettes (e.g., 10 , 110 , 210 ) of the earlier embodiments.
- certain types of adapters that form the adapter blocks at the fronts of the cassettes may be configured to collect physical layer information from one or more fiber optic connectors (e.g., LC connectors) received thereat.
- Certain types of adapters may include a body configured to hold one or more media reading interfaces that are configured to engage memory contacts on the fiber optic connectors. The one or more media reading interfaces may be positioned in each adapter body in different ways.
- the adapter body may define slots extending between an exterior of the adapter body and an internal passage in which the ferrules of the connectors are received.
- Certain types of media reading interfaces may include one or more contact members that are positioned in such slots. A portion of each contact member may extend into a respective one of the passages to engage memory contacts on a fiber optic connector.
- the contacts 801 that extend into each of the adapter passages of the block 815 are on a removable structure.
- the contacts 801 are defined on a printed circuit board 803 that is placed between the flexible circuits 812 and the cover 827 of the cassette 810 .
- the contacts 801 align with the top sides of the adapter passages and extend into the adapter passages so as to engage memory contacts of fiber optic connectors inserted into the adapter passages.
- the printed circuit board 803 is designed to relay the electrical signals from the contacts 801 at the front of the cassette 810 to the rear of the cassette 810 as shown in FIGS. 67 - 73 .
- a conductive path may be defined by the printed circuit board 803 between the contacts 801 of the adapters at the front end with a master circuit board.
- the master circuit board may include or connect (e.g., over a network) to a processing unit that is configured to manage physical layer information obtained by the media reading interfaces.
- FIG. 73 illustrates a fiber optic connector making electrical contact with the media reading interfaces 801 of the printed circuit board 803 of the cassette 810 .
- Example adapters having media reading interfaces and example fiber optic connectors having suitable memory storage and memory contacts are shown in U.S. application Ser. No. 13/025,841, filed Feb. 11, 2011, entitled “Managed Fiber Connectivity Systems,” the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
- the cassettes can be used to terminate the fibers of a multi-fiber FOT cable, such as a 144-fiber cable, to make installation of the terminated cables easier and faster.
- a multi-fiber FOT cable such as a 144-fiber cable
- cassettes 10 , 110 , 210 , 810 may be reduced by using flexible substrates (e.g., 24 , 124 , 224 , 824 ) that allow optimization of the bend radius limits of the fibers by fixing the fibers in a given footprint or pattern. Also, manual handling and termination of individual fibers within the cassettes is reduced or eliminated, wherein automated, repeatable terminations may be provided within the cassettes.
- the cassettes described and illustrated herein may be used by being mounted to different types of telecommunications fixtures.
- the cassettes of the present disclosure may be fixedly mounted or mounted, for example, as part of slidably movable modules or packs.
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Abstract
A fiber optic cassette includes a body defining a front and an opposite rear. A cable entry location is defined on the body for a cable to enter the cassette, wherein a plurality of optical fibers from the cable extend into the cassette and form terminations at non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body. A flexible substrate is positioned between the cable entry location and the non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body, the flexible substrate rigidly supporting the plurality of optical fibers. Each of the non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body includes a ferrule, a ferrule hub supporting the ferrule, and a split sleeve surrounding the ferrule.
Description
- This application is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/344,564, filed 10 Jun. 2021; which is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/942,117, filed on 29 Jul. 2020, now U.S. Pat. No. 11,036,012 issued on 15 Jun. 2021; which is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/416,479 filed on 20 May 2019, now U.S. Pat. No. 10,739,534 issued on 11 Aug. 2020; which is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/898,760, filed on 19 Feb. 2018, now U.S. Pat. No. 10,295,761 issued on 21 May 2019; which is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/299,768 filed on 21 Oct. 2016, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,897,767 issued on 20 Feb. 2018; which is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/432,013 filed on 27 Mar. 2015, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,488,788 issued on 8 Nov. 2016; which is a National Stage of PCT/US2013/061662 filed on 25 Sep. 2013, and which claims priority to U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 61/707,323 filed on 28 Sep. 2012, and which applications are incorporated herein by reference. To the extent appropriate, a claim of priority is made to each of the above disclosed applications.
- As demand for telecommunications increases, fiber optic networks are being extended in more and more areas. Management of the cables, ease of installation, and case of accessibility for later management are important concerns. As a result, there is a need for fiber optic devices which address these and other concerns.
- An aspect of the present disclosure relates to fiber optic devices in the form of fiber optic cassettes that include at least one connector that provides a signal entry location and at least one connector that provides a signal exit location and a flexible fiber optical circuit thereinbetween for relaying the signal from the entry location to the exit location.
- Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a fiber optic cassette including a body defining a front and an opposite rear. A cable entry location is defined on the body for a cable to enter the cassette, wherein a plurality of optical fibers from the cable extend into the cassette and form terminations at non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body. A flexible substrate is positioned between the cable entry location and the non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body, the flexible substrate rigidly supporting the plurality of optical fibers. Each of the non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body includes a ferrule, a ferrule hub supporting the ferrule, and a split sleeve surrounding the ferrule.
- According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a method of assembling a fiber optic cassette includes providing a body, mounting a multi-ferrule connector terminated to a multi-fiber cable to the body, separating out at least a plurality of the optical fibers of the multi-fiber cable and fixedly supporting the plurality of the optical fibers extending from the multi-ferrule connector on a flexible substrate, and terminating each of the plurality of optical fibers supported by the flexible substrate with a non-conventional connector that includes a ferrule, a ferrule hub that supports the ferrule and a split sleeve surrounding the ferrule.
- According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a flexible optical circuit includes a flexible substrate and a plurality of optical fibers physically supported by the flexible substrate, wherein a first end of each of the optical fibers is terminated to a multi-ferrule connector that is coupled to the flexible substrate and a second end of each of the optical fibers is terminated to a non-conventional fiber optic connector that is coupled to the flexible substrate, the non-conventional fiber optic connector including a ferrule and a ferrule hub that supports the ferrule.
- A variety of additional inventive aspects will be set forth in the description that follows. The inventive aspects can relate to individual features and combinations of features. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the broad inventive concepts upon which the embodiments disclosed herein are based.
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FIG. 1 is a top, front, right side perspective view of a fiber optic cassette having features that are examples of inventive aspects in accordance with the present disclosure. -
FIG. 2 is a top, rear, right side perspective view of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is a top, front, left side perspective view of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 4 is a top, rear, left side perspective view of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 9 is a right side view of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 10 is a left side view of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 11 is a partially exploded perspective view of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 12 is another partially exploded perspective view of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 13 is a fully exploded perspective view of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 14 is another top, front, right side perspective view of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 14A is a close-up view illustrating the ferrule assemblies of the flexible optical circuit placed within the body of the cassette ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 15-15 ofFIG. 7 . -
FIG. 15A is a close-up view showing the internal features of one of the ferrule assemblies of the flexible optical circuit placed within the cassette ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 16 is a top, front, right side perspective view of the flexible optical circuit of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 17 is a bottom, front, left side perspective view of the flexible optical circuit ofFIG. 16 . -
FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view of the flexible optical circuit ofFIG. 16 . -
FIG. 19 is a front elevational view of the flexible optical circuit ofFIG. 16 . -
FIG. 20 is a left side view of the flexible optical circuit ofFIG. 16 . -
FIG. 21 is a diagrammatic view illustrating a top cross-sectional view of one of the ferrule assemblies of the flexible optical circuit placed within the cassette ofFIG. 1 , the cross-section taken by bisecting the ferrule assembly along its longitudinal axis. -
FIG. 22 is a diagrammatic view illustrating a side cross-sectional view of the ferrule assembly ofFIG. 21 , the cross-section taken by bisecting the ferrule assembly along its longitudinal axis. -
FIG. 23 is a diagrammatic view illustrating the ferrule assembly ofFIG. 21 from the rear side. -
FIG. 24 is a diagrammatic view illustrating a side view of one of the pigtails extending from the substrate of the flexible optical circuit to be terminated to the ferrule assembly ofFIG. 21 . -
FIG. 25 is a top, front, right side perspective view of a second embodiment of a fiber optic cassette having features that are examples of inventive aspects in accordance with the present disclosure, the fiber optic cassette shown in a fully-assembled configuration. -
FIG. 26 is a partially exploded view of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 25 taken from a top, rear, right side perspective of the fiber optic cassette. -
FIG. 27 is a fully exploded view of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 25 taken from a top, front, right side perspective of the fiber optic cassette. -
FIG. 28 is a fully exploded right side view of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 25 . -
FIG. 29 is a partially assembled view of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 25 taken from a top, front, right side perspective of the fiber optic cassette, wherein the cover has been removed to expose the interior features of the fiber optic cassette. -
FIG. 30 is a top plan view of the partially assembled fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 29 . -
FIG. 31 is a right side view of the partially assembled fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 29 . -
FIG. 32 is a bottom plan view of the cover of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 25 . -
FIG. 33 is a top, front, right side perspective view of the flexible optical circuit of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 25 . -
FIG. 34 is a top plan view of the flexible optical circuit ofFIG. 33 . -
FIG. 35 is a front elevational view of the flexible optical circuit ofFIG. 33 . -
FIG. 36 is a right side view of the flexible optical circuit ofFIG. 33 . -
FIG. 37 is a top plan view of a flexible optical circuit illustrating a substrate of the circuit with a bend formed therein. -
FIG. 38 is a perspective view of the flexible optical circuit ofFIG. 37 . -
FIG. 39 is another perspective view of the flexible optical circuit ofFIG. 37 . -
FIG. 40 is a top, front, right side perspective view of a third embodiment of a fiber optic cassette having features that are examples of inventive aspects in accordance with the present disclosure, the fiber optic cassette shown in a partially assembled configuration without the cover thereof. -
FIG. 41 is another top, front, right side perspective view of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 40 . -
FIG. 42 is a right side view of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 40 . -
FIG. 43 illustrates a top, front, right side perspective view of a flexible optical circuit including a twist-bend in the substrate of the circuit. -
FIG. 44 is a top, front, left side perspective view of the flexible optical circuit ofFIG. 43 . -
FIG. 45 is a top view of the flexible optical circuit ofFIG. 43 . -
FIG. 46 is a perspective view of a multi-ferrule strip configured for use with the fiber optic cassettes of the present disclosure, the multi-ferrule strip including a plurality of ferrule hubs integrally molded together. -
FIG. 47 is a top plan view of the multi-ferrule strip ofFIG. 46 . -
FIG. 48 is a front elevational view of the multi-ferrule strip ofFIG. 46 . -
FIG. 49 is a left side view of the multi-ferrule strip ofFIG. 46 . -
FIG. 50 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 50-50 ofFIG. 48 . -
FIG. 51 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a flexible optical circuit including loops of buffered fiber between the substrate of the circuit and the ferrule assembly for repair/replacement. -
FIG. 52 is a top plan view of the flexible optical circuit ofFIG. 51 . -
FIG. 53 illustrates a perspective view of a plurality of duplex flexible optical circuits in an exploded configuration, the duplex flexible optical circuits configured to be placed within the fiber optic cassettes of the present disclosure in a stacked arrangement. -
FIG. 54 illustrates a top, front, right side perspective view of the plurality of duplex flexible optical circuits ofFIG. 53 in a stacked arrangement. -
FIG. 54A is a close-up view illustrating the transition region of the stacked duplex flexible optical circuits ofFIG. 54 , wherein the fibers transition from a stepped configuration of the stacked circuits to a ribbonized flat section for termination to a multi-ferrule connector. -
FIG. 55 illustrates a top, rear, left side perspective view of the plurality of duplex flexible optical circuits ofFIG. 53 in a stacked arrangement. -
FIG. 55A is a close-up view illustrating the transition region of the stacked duplex flexible optical circuits ofFIG. 55 , wherein the fibers transition from a stepped configuration of the stacked circuits to a ribbonized flat section for termination to a multi-ferrule connector. -
FIG. 56 is a top, front, right side exploded perspective view of a clamp structure used for clamping the plurality of duplex flexible optical circuits ofFIG. 53 in a stacked arrangement, the clamp structure shown with the stack of the duplex flexible optical circuits placed therein. -
FIG. 57 is a top, rear, left side exploded perspective view of the clamp structure ofFIG. 56 , the clamp structure shown with the stack of the duplex flexible optical circuits placed therein. -
FIG. 57A is a close-up view illustrating the transition of the stacked duplex flexible optical circuits provided by the lower member of the clamp structure ofFIG. 57 . -
FIG. 58 is a right side exploded perspective view of the clamp structure ofFIG. 56 and the plurality of duplex flexible optical circuits ofFIG. 53 . -
FIG. 59 is a rear exploded perspective view of the clamp structure ofFIG. 56 and the plurality of duplex flexible optical circuits ofFIG. 53 . -
FIG. 60 illustrates the clamp structure ofFIG. 56 and the plurality of duplex flexible optical circuits ofFIG. 53 in a clamped arrangement. -
FIG. 60A is a close-up view illustrating the clamp structure ofFIG. 60 . -
FIG. 61 illustrates the upper and lower members of the clamp structure ofFIG. 56 . -
FIG. 62 is a top, rear, right side perspective view of a plurality of duplex flexible optical circuits similar to those ofFIGS. 53-55 in a stacked arrangement, the duplex flexible optical circuits shown in an unterminated configuration. -
FIG. 63 illustrates one of the duplex flexible optical circuits ofFIG. 62 , wherein one of the pigtails is shown as terminated to a ferrule assembly and the other of the pigtails shown exploded off a ferrule assembly. -
FIG. 64 illustrates a plurality of ferrule assemblies that have been terminated to the pigtails of the flexible optical circuits ofFIGS. 62-63 , wherein one of the terminated ferrule assemblies is shown in a cross-sectional view bisecting the ferrule assembly along its longitudinal axis. -
FIG. 65 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 65-65 ofFIG. 64 . -
FIG. 66 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 66-66 ofFIG. 64 . -
FIG. 67 is a top, rear, right side perspective view of another embodiment of a fiber optic cassette having features that are examples of inventive aspects in accordance with the present disclosure, the fiber optic cassette configured to house the duplex flexible optical circuits shown inFIGS. 62-64 , the fiber optic cassette shown in a partially exploded configuration. -
FIG. 68 illustrates the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 67 with the ferrule assemblies of the flexible optical circuits removed from the pockets of the adapter block of the cassette. -
FIG. 69 is a close-up view of a portion of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 68 . -
FIG. 70 illustrates the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 67 from a front, bottom, right side perspective view, the cassette shown in a partially exploded configuration. -
FIG. 71 illustrates the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 68 from a rear, bottom, right side perspective view. -
FIG. 72 is a close-up view of a portion of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 71 . -
FIG. 73 illustrates a fiber optic connector making electrical contact with media reading interfaces of the printed circuit board of the cassette ofFIGS. 67-72 . - The present disclosure is directed generally to fiber optic devices in the form of fiber optic cassettes. As will be described in further detail below, the different embodiments of the fiber optic cassettes of the present disclosure are designed to relay multiple fibers which terminate at a rear connector, such as an MPO style connector, to a plurality of ferrules positioned at a generally front portion of the cassette. The fiber optic cassettes of the present disclosure, thus, provide a transition housing or support between multi-fibered connectors, such as the MPO style connectors having MT ferrules, and single or dual fiber connectors, such as LC or SC type connectors.
- As will be described in further detail below, the different embodiments of the fiber optic cassettes of the present disclosure utilize flexible optical circuits for the transition between the multi-fibered connectors positioned at one end of the cassette and the single or dual connectors positioned at an opposite end of the cassette.
- Flexible optical circuits are passive optical components that comprise one or more (typically, multiple) optical fibers embedded on a flexible substrate, such as a Mylar™ or other flexible polymer substrate. Commonly, although not necessarily, one end face of each fiber is disposed adjacent one longitudinal end of the flexible optical circuit substrate and the other end face of each fiber is disposed adjacent the opposite longitudinal end of the flexible optical circuit substrate. The fibers extend past the longitudinal ends of the flexible optical circuit (commonly referred to as pigtails) so that they can be terminated to optical connectors, which can be coupled to fiber optic cables or other fiber optic components through mating optical connectors.
- Flexible optical circuits essentially comprise one or more fibers sandwiched between two flexible sheets of material, such as Mylar™ or another polymer. An epoxy may be included between the two sheets in order to adhere them together. Alternately, depending on the sheet material and other factors, the two sheets may be heated above their melting point to heat-weld them together with the fibers embedded between the two sheets.
- The use of flexible optical circuits within the fiber optic cassettes of the present disclosure provides a number of advantages, which will be discussed in further detail below. For example, the substrate of a flexible optical circuit is mechanically flexible, being able to accommodate tolerance variations in different cassettes, such as between connector ferrules and the housings that form the cassettes. The flexibility of the optical circuits also allow for axial movement in the fibers to account for ferrule interface variation. Also, by providing a rigid substrate within which the fibers are positionally fixed, use of flexible optical circuits allows a designer to optimize the fiber bend radius limits and requirements in configuring the cassettes, thus, achieving reduced dimensions of the cassettes. The bend radius of the fibers can thus be controlled to a minimum diameter. By utilizing optical fibers such as bend insensitive fibers (e.g., 8 mm bend radius) in combination with a flexible substrate that fixes the fibers in a given orientation, allowing for controlled bending, small form cassettes may be produced in a predictable and automated manner. Manual handling and positioning of the fibers within the cassettes may be reduced and eliminated through the use of flexible optical circuits.
- Now referring to
FIGS. 1-24 , a first embodiment of afiber optic cassette 10 that utilizes a flexibleoptical circuit 12 is shown. In thefiber optic cassette 10 ofFIGS. 1-24 , the flexibleoptical circuit 12 is depicted as transitioningoptical fibers 14 between a conventional connector 16 (e.g., an MPO connector) at the rear 18 of thecassette 10 and a plurality ofnon-conventional connectors 20 at the oppositefront end 22 of thecassette 10, wherein portions of asubstrate 24 of the flexibleoptical circuit 12 are physically inserted into thenon-conventional connectors 20. - It should be noted that the term “non-conventional connector” may refer to a fiber optic connector that is not of a conventional type such as an LC or SC connector and one that has generally not become a recognizable standard footprint for fiber optic connectivity in the industry.
- The elimination of conventional mating connectors inside the
cassette 10 may significantly reduce the overall cost by eliminating the skilled labor normally associated with terminating an optical fiber to a connector, including polishing the end face of the fiber and epoxying the fiber into the connector. It further allows the fiber optic interconnect device such as theoptical cassette 10 to be made very thin. - Still referring to
FIGS. 1-24 , thecassette 10 includes abody 26 defining the front 22, the rear 18 and an interior 28.Body 26 further includes a top 30, a bottom 32, and sides 34, 36. - A
signal entry location 38 may be provided by theMPO connector 16, which, in the illustrated embodiment, is along the rear 18 of thecassette body 26. Apocket 40 seats theMPO connector 16 whileflexible cantilever arms 42 may be provided for coupling a second mating MPO connector to thecassette 10 with a snap-fit interlock.Non-conventional connectors 20 are arranged linearly adjacent thefront 22 of thecassette 10 and positioned along a longitudinal axis A defined by thebody 26. In the depicted embodiment of thecassette 10, theMPO connector 16 of thecassette 10 is positioned to extend parallel to the longitudinal axis A and generally perpendicular toferrules 44 of thenon-conventional connectors 20 at thefront 22 of thecassette 10. - In general,
cassette 10 includes the top 30 and bottom 32 which are generally parallel to each other and define the major surfaces ofcassette body 26.Sides front 22, and rear 18 generally define the minor sides ofcassette body 26. Thecassette 10 can be oriented in any position, so that the top and bottom surfaces can be reversed, or positioned vertically, or at some other orientation. - In the embodiment of the
fiber optic cassette 10 shown inFIGS. 1-24 , thenon-conventional connectors 20 that are positioned adjacent thefront 22 of thecassette 10 each define ahub 46 mounted over theferrule 44. A cross-section of the interface is seen inFIGS. 15 and 15A . Eachferrule 44 is configured to terminate one of thefibers 14 extending out from theflexible circuit 12, as shown inFIGS. 21-24 . - The
non-conventional connectors 20 are placed withinpockets 48 provided at a connection block orarray 50 located at thefront 22 of thecassette 10. Asplit sleeve 52 is also provided for ferrule alignment between thehub 46 andferrule 44 of eachnon-conventional connector 20 and the ferrule of another mating connector that enters thecassette 10 from the front 22. - The mating connectors entering the
cassette 10 from thefront 22 of thecassette 10 may be connected through fiber optic adapters that are mounted on theconnection block 50. Thecassette 10 ofFIGS. 1-24 is shown without the rows of adapters at thefront 22 of thecassette 10 that would allow conventional connectors such as LC connectors to be mated to thenon-conventional connectors 20 located within theinterior 28 of thecassette 10. Such adapters or adapter blocks may be snap fit, ultrasonically welded, or otherwise attached to the rest of thecassette body 26. In the versions of thefiber optic cassettes FIGS. 25-36 and 40-42 , respectively, the rows offiber optic adapters 5 are shown on thecassettes - In the illustrated embodiment of the
cassette 10 ofFIGS. 1-24 , the adapters that would be used with thecassette 10 are sized to receive mating LC connectors. SC connectors can also be used with appropriate sized adapters. - The
cassette 10 ofFIGS. 1-24 can be sealed or can be openable, so as to allow repair, or cleaning of theinner hubs 46 andferrules 44. In some cases, the adapter blocks can be snap fit to a rest of thebody 26 for ease of assembly. Adapter blocks can also preferably be removed from a rest of thecassette 10 to allow for cleaning of the innernon-conventional connector 20. The flexiblefiber optic circuit 12 allows the entire fiber bundle, including theMPO connector 16, to be able to be removed for cleaning or replacement. - Referring specifically now to
FIGS. 13 and 16-24 ,fiber pigtails 14 extending out from a rear end 54 of thesubstrate 24 forming the flexibleoptical circuit 12 are ribbonized for termination to anMT ferrule 56 of theMPO connector 16. The fiber pigtails 14 extending out from a front end 58 of thesubstrate 24 are individually terminated to theferrules 44 to be positioned at thefront 22 of thecassette 10. As shown, thesubstrate 24 defines front extensions 60 (one per fiber 14) each provided in a spaced apart configuration for providing some flexibility to thesubstrate 24. Theindividual fibers 14 are separated out from the ribbonized section at the rear 54 of thesubstrate 24 and are routed through thesubstrate 24 to theindividual front extensions 60. Eachferrule hub 46 defines a notch or a cut-out 62 for receivingfront portions 64 of thefront extensions 60 of thesubstrate 24. -
Fiber pigtails 14 that extend from each of thefront extensions 60 of thesubstrate 24 are illustrated inFIGS. 21-24 diagrammatically. Referring now to the diagrammatic views ofFIGS. 21-24 , according to one example embodiment, thefiber pigtails 14 extending from thesubstrate 24 may be defined by anoptical fiber 66 that is made up of a fiber core surrounded by a cladding layer. Aportion 68 of thefront extension 60 of thesubstrate 24 forming the flexibleoptical circuit 12 is inserted into acylindrical bore 70 extending through the center of theferrule hub 46, while an exposedoptical fiber 66 that is made up of the fiber core and the surrounding cladding (after the primary coating has been stripped) is inserted into the ferrule 44 (seeFIG. 21 ). The cut-out 62 of theferrule hub 46 receives theportion 68 of thefront extension 60 of thesubstrate 24 in stabilizing the termination. - According to one example process step, by using a rigid substrate, when the fibers are being terminated to the
ferrules 44, the ends of the fibers may be cleaved and ends of all of theferrules 44 extending from thesubstrate 24 may be polished simultaneously. - As shown in
FIGS. 11-13, 15, and 15A , in addition to the inherent ability of thesubstrate 24 of the flexibleoptical circuit 12 to provide a bias for theferrules 44 of thenon-conventional connectors 20 at thefront 22 of thecassette 10 for ferrule interface variations, other structures may be used to supplement the inherent bias of theflexible circuit 12. For example, in the depicted embodiment of thecassette 10, aspring clip 72 is positioned within apocket 74 in thecassette 10 and extends parallel to the longitudinal axis A of thecassette body 26. In a conventional fiber optic connector, the ferrule assemblies normally include springs such that when they are mated in an adapter, the ferrules are pressed together against the bias of the spring. In the depictedcassette 10, thespring clip 72 may be positioned to abut rear ends 75 of theferrule hubs 46 so as provide some bias to theferrules 44 when they are mating incoming connectors. The flexibility of thesubstrate 24 of the flexibleoptical circuit 12 allows theferrules 44 of thenon-conventional connectors 20 to flex back and thespring clip 72 provides additional bias to force them forwardly. Thespring clip 72 may be adhered to the portions of thecassette 10 for rigidly fixing thespring clip 72 within thecassette 10. - It should be noted that a structure such as the
spring clip 72 can be used on any of the embodiments of the fiber optic cassettes described and illustrated in the present application. - Referring now to
FIGS. 25-36 , another embodiment of afiber optic cassette 110 is illustrated. Thefiber optic cassette 110, similar to thecassette 10 ofFIGS. 1-24 , utilizes a flexiblefiber optic circuit 112 within thebody 126 for relayingfibers 114. In this embodiment, a multi-fiber connector 116 (in the form of an MPO connector) is oriented parallel tonon-conventional connectors 120 that are at thefront 122 of thecassette 110, generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis A defined by thecassette 110. Themulti-fiber connector 116 is mounted to thecassette 110 via amulti-fiber adapter 111 seated within apocket 140 at a rear 118 of thecassette 110. - The
flexible circuit 112 is configured to transitionfibers 114 from themulti-fiber connector 116 at the rear 118 defining thesignal entry location 138 tonon-conventional connectors 120 at thefront 122 of thecassette 110. Thecassette 110 is shown to include multiple rows ofadapters 5 in the form of anadapter block 115 at thefront 122 of thecassette 110. Via theadapters 5, conventional connectors such as LC connectors may be mated withferrules 144 of thenon-conventional connectors 120 located at thefront 122 of thecassette 110. Theadapters 5 are arranged linearly and positioned along longitudinal axis A. In the illustrated embodiment,adapters 5 are sized to receive front LC connectors. SC connectors can also be used with appropriate sized adapters. In the illustrated embodiment, theadapters 5 are formed in ablock construction 115 having afront end 117, and an oppositerear end 119.Front end 115 includes a profile for receiving LC connectors. At therear end 119 of theadapter block 115, the ferrule assemblies of thenon-conventional connectors 120, including theferrule hubs 146 and theferrules 144, are seated inpockets 148 aligned withports 121 of theadapters 5. For each connector pair, a split sleeve 152 is also provided for ferrule alignment between hub and ferrule of eachnon-conventional connector 120 and the ferrule of a conventional LC connector. - As shown and as discussed previously, the adapter blocks 115 may be snap fit, ultrasonically welded or otherwise attached to a rest of the
cassette body 126 or formed as part of thebody 126. Acover 127 may be used to cover an area behind blocks 115. InFIGS. 26-31 , thecassette 110 has been shown without thecover 127 to illustrate the internal features of thecassette 110. - As in the first embodiment of the
cassette 10, thecassette 110 ofFIGS. 25-36 is configured such that it can be sealed or can be openable, so as to allow repair, or cleaning of theinner hub 146 andferrule 144. In some cases, the adapter blocks 115 can be snap fit to a rest of thebody 126 for ease of assembly. Adapter blocks 115 can also preferably be removed from a rest of thecassette 110 to allow for cleaning of the innernon-conventional connector 120. The flexiblefiber optic circuit 112 allows the entire fiber bundle, including theMPO connector 116 to be able to be removed for cleaning or replacement. - The termination of the
fiber pigtails 114 extending from afront 158 of thesubstrate 124 of theflexible circuit 112 is similar to the termination for the ferrule assemblies described above with respect to thecassette 10 ofFIGS. 1-24 . At the rear 154 of thesubstrate 124, as described previously, thefibers 114 are ribbonized for termination to an MT ferrule 156. - The
substrate 124 includesextensions 160 at thefront side 158. Theextensions 160 define cut-outs 161 between each one. Thecutouts 161 allow flexibility for thesubstrate 124 and essentially enable theferrules 144 of thenon-conventional connectors 120 to be generally free floating structures to allow for movement in two different axes (e.g., upward/downward, front/back). - Referring specifically to
FIGS. 27, 28, 31, 33, and 36 , thesubstrate 124 of the flexibleoptical circuit 112 is also illustrated with abent portion 125 adjacent therear pocket 140 of thecassette 110. As discussed previously, one advantage of using aflexible substrate 124 to anchor thefibers 114 is to allow limited controlled movement of thesubstrate 124 either to accommodate any tolerance variances between the internal components and thecassette body 126 or to accommodate any movement of theinternal ferrules 144 during connection to incoming connectors. - An example of a simple flexible
optical circuit 312 having asubstrate 324 that includes a design for controlled bending and allowing axial movement in thefibers 314 is illustrated inFIGS. 37-39 . Either a U-bend or an S-bend 325 can be provided in thesubstrate 324 of the flexibleoptical circuit 312 for allowing axial movement for thefibers 314. With the tolerances of connector ferrules and molded polymeric structures (such as the cassette body), there can be a significant build up of ferrule interface variation. By allowing thesubstrate 324 of theflexible circuit 312 to bend in a controlled way, these tolerances can be accommodated. -
FIGS. 40-42 illustrate another embodiment of afiber optic cassette 210 utilizing a flexibleoptical circuit 212, wherein thebend 225 is provided generally in themiddle portion 227 of thesubstrate 224 of thecircuit 212. Thesubstrate 224 of thecassette 210 ofFIGS. 40-42 provides similar advantages as thecassettes - As another example,
FIGS. 43-45 illustrate aflexible circuit 412 including asubstrate 424 with atwist 425 in the ribbonized-fiber part of thesubstrate 424. Such a design can accommodate a large variation in distance between connector interfaces. As shown in the embodiment of theflexible circuit 412 ofFIGS. 43-45 , the MPO connector at the rear end of the substrate may define a longitudinal axis that is perpendicular to those of the non-conventional connectors at the front of thesubstrate 424. Thus, thefibers 14 extending from the MPO connector may follow an “S” or “Z” shaped pathway before being terminated to the front connectors. In the depicted embodiment, theoptical fibers 14 enter thesubstrate 424 in a side-by-side, non-overlapping configuration and branch out therefrom as they extend to the non-conventional connectors at the front of the substrate. Thesubstrate 424 allows thefibers 14 to follow such a path while preserving any minimum bend radius requirements. In a different example embodiment that will be discussed below shown inFIGS. 51, 52 , the fibers entering the substrate at the back may be oriented parallel to the portions exiting from the front of the substrate. In such an example, the fibers may enter from the rear of the substrate, again, in a non-overlapping configuration and may branch out to the different non-conventional connectors at the front of the substrate, following minimum bend radius requirements. - Referring now to
FIGS. 46-50 , an embodiment of aferrule strip 500 is illustrated. One of the issues normally encountered in assembly of the cassettes (e.g., 10, 110, 210) utilizing non-conventional connectors (e.g., 20, 120) at one end of the adapter blocks (e.g., 115) is the loading of the ferrule hubs (e.g., 46, 146) onto the flex circuit (e.g., 12, 112, 212) and handling of the ferrule hubs. According to one inventive method, the ferrules (e.g., 44, 144) may be overmolded with a polymericmulti-ferrule strip 500 that forms a plurality ofintegral hubs 546. Themulti-ferrule strip 500 can be molded to hold theferrules 544 at the correct pitch for insertion into the pockets (e.g., 48, 148) of the cassettes (e.g., 10, 110, 210). - Now referring generally to
FIGS. 51-61 , when using a flexible circuit that includes a plurality of fibers embedded therein, production yield may be a significant issue, especially given that all of the individual fibers have to be separately terminated into individual ferrules at the front of the flexible optical circuit. If there is any damage to one of the terminations (e.g., either to a fiber or to a ceramic ferrule), the entire flexible circuit may become unusable. The present disclosure contemplates methodologies for allowing individual retermination of the fibers if one of the optical fibers or ferrules fails. - Referring specifically now to
FIGS. 51-52 , according to one embodiment methodology, a loopedlength 613 of bufferedfiber 614 may be stored within the cassette between theflexible substrate 624 and each of thenon-conventional connectors 620. If one of the terminations fails, a technician would be able to unloop thelength 613 offiber 614 and reterminate, saving the rest of theflexible circuit 612. - According to another methodology, as illustrated in
FIGS. 53-61 , instead of utilizing a single flexible substrate for all of the fibers relayed from the multi-fiber connector 716, a plurality ofseparate duplex substrates 724 can be used in a stacked arrangement. Each duplex stack can be mounted removably on the cassette and may be removed for repair or replacement if one of the terminations fails. - As shown in
FIGS. 53-61 , according to one embodiment, there may be sixduplex flex circuits 712 including sixsubstrates 724, totaling the twelvefibers 714 coming from an MPO connector. In such an embodiment, all six of thesubstrates 724 may be provided by, for example, manufacturing three different shapes and then flipping the three differently shaped substrates 180 degrees to provide the six neededduplex substrates 724 for the whole stack. As shown inFIGS. 53-55 , the three different shapes would be configured such that, when stacked,front extensions 760 of thesubstrates 724 would be spaced apart to resemble the front extensions (e.g., 60, 160) of a single integral substrate (e.g., 24, 124, 224) and to fit within the internal configuration of a given cassette. - Referring now to
FIGS. 54-61 , since the portion of thefibers 714 that are to be terminated to the MT ferrule of an MPO connector have to be provided in a flat, ribbonized configuration for the termination and since the stackedflex circuits 712 have thefibers 714 in a stepped configuration, aclamp structure 780 that acts as a fiber transition device may be used within thecassette 712. - As shown in
FIGS. 54-61 , theclamp structure 780 may include anupper member 782 that is snap fit to alower member 784 with cantilever arms 786 that have tapered tabs 788. Both the upper and thelower members clamp structure 780 provide a fiber channel/guide 790 that includessteps 792 for transitioning thefibers 714 from a stepped configuration to a flat configuration for terminating to the MT ferrule 756 of an MPO connector 716. Theclamp 780 is designed such thatstacked flex fibers 714 are converted to a linear plane so they can be ribbonized while maintaining the minimum bend radius requirements of thefibers 714. The upper andlower members clamp structure 780 removably snap together for both holding thestacked substrates 724 in position and for controlling the transition of thefibers 714 while supporting bend radius limitations. If any of the flex substrates, the ferrules, or the fibers are damaged, theclamp structure 780 can be taken apart, removing theflex substrate 724 to be repaired or replaced. - According to certain embodiments, any of the cassettes described above and illustrated herein may have a length of 3 to 4 inches (parallel to the longitudinal direction A), a width of 2 to 3 inches (front to back), and a height of approximately ½ inch. More preferably, the length may be 3 to 3½ inches, the width may be 2 to 2½ inches, and the height may be ½ inch. The height can vary as needed, such as to accommodate different formats of
adapters 5 or multiple rows ofadapters 5. - Referring now to
FIGS. 62-66 , another example method for terminating afiber pigtail 814 extending out from afront end 858 of aflex substrate 824 to a ferrule of a non-conventional connector is illustrated. In the depicted embodiment,duplex flex circuits 812 similar to flexcircuits 712 discussed above are used to illustrate the example termination method. As shown inFIG. 62 ,such duplex circuits 812 are provided in a stacked arrangement when being placed into a cassette body. According to the embodiment shown inFIGS. 62-66 , thepigtails 814 that are to be individually terminated toferrules 844 are formed by stripping a portion of the flex substrate 824 (including a primary coating layer of the fiber) such that anoptical fiber 866 formed from a combination of a fiber core and a cladding layer is left. In certain embodiments, theoptical fiber 866 formed from the fiber core and the cladding layer may be 125 micron in cross-dimension. The primary coating layer that is stripped is generally around 250 micron in cross-dimension according to one embodiment. Theoptical fiber 866 extends from aportion 868 of afront extension 860 of theflex substrate 824 that is to be inserted into theferrule hub 846. According to certain embodiments,portion 868 defines a generally square cross-sectional shape having side dimensions of 0.5 mm each. Thus, the squarecross-sectional portion 868 is able to be inserted into acylindrical bore 870 extending through the center of aferrule hub 846, which may be about 0.9 mm in diameter (seeFIGS. 63-66 ). The exposedoptical fiber 866 that is made up of the fiber core and the surrounding cladding (after the primary coating has been stripped) is inserted into theferrule 844, as seen inFIGS. 64-66 . - Now referring to
FIGS. 67-73 , an example of acassette 810 that is configured for receiving stacked flex circuits such as theflex circuits 812 shown inFIGS. 62-66 is illustrated. Thecassette 810 is similar in certain aspects to thecassettes cassette 810 definespockets 848 at thefront end 822 of the cassette body that match the exterior shape of the ferrule hubs 846 (e.g., having hexagonal footprints), wherein thepockets 848 are configured to fully surround theferrule hubs 846. Thepockets 848 are formed from portions of the cassette body that are integrally formed with theadapter block 815 of thecassette 810. As shown, theadapter block 815 is removably inserted into thecassette body 826. Thepockets 848, also having a hexagonal configuration, match the exterior shape of theferrule hubs 846 and prevent rotation of the hubs therewithin. In this manner, the hubs are retained in a stable manner during termination, assembly, polishing, etc. - Even though the
ferrule hubs 846 and the matching pockets 848 have been illustrated with a hexagonal cross-section in the depicted embodiment, in other embodiments, the keying mechanism can be provided using different cross-sectional shapes having flat portions (such as square, rectangular, etc.). For example, an embodiment of a ferrule usable with the cassettes of the present disclosure having squared ferrule hubs has been shown inFIGS. 53-57 and 60 . - As shown, the
cassette body 826 definespockets 840 for receiving a clamp structure 880 (similar to theclamp structure 780 ofFIGS. 56-61 ) and anMPO connector 816 that is terminated to the rear ends of the individualduplex flex substrates 824. - Still referring to
FIGS. 67-73 , the embodiment of thecassette 810 used with the stackedduplex flex circuits 812 has been illustrated with further additional aspects that may be used on the cassettes (e.g., 10, 110, 210) of the earlier embodiments. For example, in accordance with some aspects, certain types of adapters that form the adapter blocks at the fronts of the cassettes may be configured to collect physical layer information from one or more fiber optic connectors (e.g., LC connectors) received thereat. Certain types of adapters may include a body configured to hold one or more media reading interfaces that are configured to engage memory contacts on the fiber optic connectors. The one or more media reading interfaces may be positioned in each adapter body in different ways. In certain implementations, the adapter body may define slots extending between an exterior of the adapter body and an internal passage in which the ferrules of the connectors are received. Certain types of media reading interfaces may include one or more contact members that are positioned in such slots. A portion of each contact member may extend into a respective one of the passages to engage memory contacts on a fiber optic connector. - In the depicted example of the
cassette 810 ofFIGS. 67-73 , thecontacts 801 that extend into each of the adapter passages of theblock 815 are on a removable structure. Thecontacts 801 are defined on a printedcircuit board 803 that is placed between theflexible circuits 812 and thecover 827 of thecassette 810. Thecontacts 801 align with the top sides of the adapter passages and extend into the adapter passages so as to engage memory contacts of fiber optic connectors inserted into the adapter passages. The printedcircuit board 803 is designed to relay the electrical signals from thecontacts 801 at the front of thecassette 810 to the rear of thecassette 810 as shown inFIGS. 67-73 . A conductive path may be defined by the printedcircuit board 803 between thecontacts 801 of the adapters at the front end with a master circuit board. The master circuit board may include or connect (e.g., over a network) to a processing unit that is configured to manage physical layer information obtained by the media reading interfaces.FIG. 73 illustrates a fiber optic connector making electrical contact with the media reading interfaces 801 of the printedcircuit board 803 of thecassette 810. - Example adapters having media reading interfaces and example fiber optic connectors having suitable memory storage and memory contacts are shown in U.S. application Ser. No. 13/025,841, filed Feb. 11, 2011, entitled “Managed Fiber Connectivity Systems,” the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
- In addition to the various uses and applications of the described cassettes, the cassettes can be used to terminate the fibers of a multi-fiber FOT cable, such as a 144-fiber cable, to make installation of the terminated cables easier and faster.
- One advantage of the disclosed cassettes is that handling in the field of individual connectors, MPO connectors, or fanouts with upjackets are eliminated. The dimensions of the
cassettes - The cassettes described and illustrated herein may be used by being mounted to different types of telecommunications fixtures. The cassettes of the present disclosure may be fixedly mounted or mounted, for example, as part of slidably movable modules or packs.
- Although in the foregoing description, terms such as “top,” “bottom,” “front,” “back,” “right,” “left,” “upper,” and “lower” were used for ease of description and illustration, no restriction is intended by such use of the terms. The telecommunications devices described herein can be used in any orientation, depending upon the desired application.
- Having described the preferred aspects and embodiments of the present disclosure, modifications and equivalents of the disclosed concepts may readily occur to one skilled in the art. However, it is intended that such modifications and equivalents be included within the scope of the claims which are appended hereto.
Claims (24)
1. A fiber optic cassette comprising:
a body defining a front and an opposite rear;
a cable entry location defined on the body for a cable to enter the cassette, wherein a plurality of optical fibers from the cable extend into the cassette and form terminations at non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body; and
a flexible substrate positioned between the cable entry location and the non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body, the flexible substrate rigidly supporting the plurality of optical fibers;
wherein each of the non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body includes a ferrule, a ferrule hub supporting the ferrule, and a split sleeve surrounding the ferrule.
2. A fiber optic cassette according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate supports two optical fibers.
3. A fiber optic cassette according to claim 1 , wherein the cassette includes twelve non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body.
4. A fiber optic cassette according to claim 1 , wherein the cassette defines a plurality of adapters adjacent the front of the body for receiving incoming fiber optic connectors that mate with the non-conventional connectors that are adjacent the front of the body.
5. A fiber optic cassette according to claim 4 , wherein the adapters are configured to receive incoming fiber optic connectors that are of the LC format.
6. A fiber optic cassette according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate is configured to allow bending in a direction generally perpendicular to the direction extending from the front to the rear of the cassette.
7. A fiber optic cassette according to claim 1 , wherein the cable entry location is defined by a multi-fiber connector.
8. A fiber optic cassette according to claim 7 , wherein the multi-fiber connector is positioned adjacent the rear of the body of the cassette.
9. A fiber optic cassette according to claim 1 , wherein the cassette defines an interior that houses the flexible substrate, the interior enclosed by a removable cover.
10. A fiber optic cassette according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible substrate and the non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body are removable.
11. A fiber optic cassette according to claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the flexible substrate is physically inserted into at least a portion of each ferrule hub.
12. A fiber optic cassette according to claim 1 , wherein each of the non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body is mounted to a separate front extension of the flexible substrate, the front extensions being separated by cut-outs defined by the substrate for providing separate flexibility to each front extension.
13.-17. (canceled)
18. A fiber optic cassette according to claim 1 , wherein the cable entry location is defined by a multi-fiber connector that defines a longitudinal axis that is generally perpendicular to those of the non-conventional connectors adjacent the front of the body.
19.-20. (canceled)
21. A flexible optical circuit comprising:
a flexible substrate; and
a plurality of optical fibers physically supported by the flexible substrate;
wherein a first end of each of the optical fibers is terminated to a multi-ferrule connector that is coupled to the flexible substrate and a second end of each of the optical fibers is terminated to a non-conventional fiber optic connector that is coupled to the flexible substrate, the non-conventional fiber optic connector including a ferrule and a ferrule hub that supports the ferrule.
22. A flexible optical circuit according to claim 21 , wherein the flexible substrate is configured to allow limited amount of bending.
23. A flexible optical circuit according to claim 21 , wherein the multi-ferrule connector is an MPO connector.
24. A flexible optical circuit according to claim 21 , wherein the plurality of optical fibers includes at least twelve optical fibers.
25. (canceled)
26. A flexible optical circuit according to claim 21 , wherein at least a portion of the flexible substrate is physically inserted into at least a portion of each ferrule hub.
27. A flexible optical circuit according to claim 21 , wherein each of the non-conventional connectors is mounted to a separate front extension of the flexible substrate, the front extensions being separated by cut-outs defined by the substrate for providing separate flexibility to each front extension.
28. A flexible optical circuit according to claim 21 , wherein the multi-ferrule connector defines a longitudinal axis that is generally perpendicular to those of the non-conventional connectors.
29. (canceled)
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