Disclosed herein is a ferrule assembly. The ferrule assembly comprises a ferrule having an inner diameter surface. The ferrule assembly also comprises an adhesion promotor coating composition comprising an amine functionality, a glycidyl functionality, a thiol functionality, an oxirane functionality, or any combination thereof and a radical cure initiator. The ferrule assembly may further comprise an inorganic hydrolysable layer on the inner diameter surface. The ferrule assembly may also further comprise an adhesion promotor coating on the inorganic hydrolysable layer of a composition.

The present disclosure relates to a matched pair detachable connector for high fiber count applications where the configuration of the connector maintains optical fiber alignment and ferrule alignment during assembly of the connector.

Male plug fiber optic connectors having a conversion adapter for mating with a dissimilar connector are disclosed along with cable assemblies using the same. The fiber optic connector comprises a ferrule, a connector housing, and a nose-piece having a pocket disposed at a front portion. The pocket of the nose-piece is configured for allowing optical mating with a dissimilar connector using the conversion adapter. In one embodiment, the nosepiece of the connector is disposed forward of a keying portion disposed on the nosepiece. The fiber optic connectors disclosed advantageously allow for optical mating with dissimilar optical connectors with a quick and easy assembly for rugged applications or other optical communication networks.

A method for terminating a fiber optic ferrule included applying a force to a fiber optic ferrule while simultaneously holding the optical fibers. The fiber optic ferrule uses epoxy to hold the optical fibers, the epoxy can be either heat or light cured. The force is applied through a pusher that engages a cap on the front end of the fiber optic ferrule.

A fiber optic ferrule includes a body extending from a first end to a second opposite end, with the body including an axial passage extending between the first and the second ends. The axial passage includes a first diameter portion having a diameter of at least 125 microns, a second diameter portion having a diameter of at least 250 microns and less than a diameter of a buffer, and a smooth and continuous transition between the first and the second diameter portions. The second diameter portion is positioned between the first diameter portion and the second end. The axial passage further defines a tapered shape at the second end extending inward from the second end toward the second diameter portion. In certain embodiments, another smooth and continuous transition can be provided between the taper shape and the second diameter portion. In certain embodiments, the axial passage is smooth and continuous between the first and the second ends of the body. A hub holds the ferrule. A method of assembling a terminated fiber optic cable is also provided.

Various techniques are provided for manufacturing an optical connector. In one example, a technique may include applying an optical adhesive to a first end of the optical fiber, translating the optical fiber towards a lens to at least partially adhere the end of the optical fiber to the lens by the optical adhesive, and suspending the lens from the optical fiber to align a center of gravity of the lens with an optical path of the optical fiber to maintain optical beam power loss below a power loss threshold. Additional methods, systems, and apparatus are also provided.

An optical connection component includes a plurality of optical fibers and a capillary. Each of the optical fibers includes a glass fiber and a resin coating covering the glass fiber. Each of the optical fibers is provided with a coated portion where the glass fiber is covered with the resin coating, and a coating removed portion where the glass fiber is exposed from the resin coating. The coating removed portion is located closer to an end face of the optical fiber than the coated portion. The glass fiber has an outer diameter of less than 124 μm. The capillary has a first end face and a second end face opposing to each other, and a plurality of holes having an opening at the first end face and extending towards the second end face. The holes respectively receive the coating removed portions of the optical fibers.

An optical fiber curing oven is used in the termination process of optical fiber cable assemblies to bond an optical fiber to a ferrule. The optical fiber curing oven includes an oven housing and a processor housing. A mounting plate is mounted inside the oven housing and is used to hold a fiber-mounting block. The mounting plate is connected to a fulcrum which allows the mounting plate to be tilted. Angling the mounting plate is useful in some curing applications. The fiber-mounting block attaches to the mounting plate and is used to secure optical fibers during the curing process. A heating element is embedded into the mounting plate and is used to heat the mounting block and cure epoxy that has been applied to an optical fiber. A control unit is included within the processor housing and is used to regulate the curing process.

An optical fiber connector includes a housing configured to mate with a receptacle, a collar body that includes a fiber stub and a mechanical splice device, a backbone to retain the collar body within the housing, and a boot. The backbone includes at least one guide channel to facilitate wrapping strength members of an optical fiber cable around the backbone and a cable jacket clamping portion to clamp the cable jacket of the cable. The boot actuates the cable jacket clamping portion of the backbone upon attachment to the backbone.

This disclosure generally relates to high-speed fiber optic networks that use light signals to transmit data over a network. The disclosed subject matter includes devices and methods relating to lens receptacles and/or optoelectronic subassemblies. In some aspects, the disclosed devices and methods relate to a lens receptacle including a receptacle body extending between a receptacle top and a receptacle bottom, the receptacle body including: a port body defining a receptacle port with a port opening at the receptacle top; a receptacle window defining a base of the receptacle port; a lens array including lenses positioned on the receptacle window; and at least one receptacle alignment feature.