A fiber optic connector includes a connector sub-assembly having a connector body, a latch arm extending outwardly and rearwardly from a portion of the connector body, a housing in which a rear portion of the connector sub-assembly is received, and a trigger extending outwardly from the housing and over the end of the latch arm. An end of the latch arm can be depressed toward the connector body, and the trigger is configured to flex toward the housing to depress the latch arm. The connector includes a locking member movable between a rearward position in which the locking member prevents the trigger from depressing the latch arm, and a forward position in which the locking member allows the trigger to depress the latch arm.

A composite connector includes modular data connectors, electrical power connectors, a fluid exchange connector, an alignment feature, and a housing. The modular data connectors include electrical data connectors and optical data connectors and are configured to carry data. The electrical power connectors are configured to carry electrical power, and the fluid exchange connector is configured to carry cooling fluid. The composite connector includes an alignment feature to align the composite connector with a complementary connector. The housing of the composite connector is configured to contain the modular data connectors, the electrical power connectors, the fluid exchange connector, and the alignment feature in a confined physical space.

A connector for attachment to a planar surface, said connector comprising a shell housing configured for attachment to said planar surface, an insert housing connected to said shell and defining two or more insert ferrule openings, at least one retainer attached to said insert housing and defining two or more retainer ferrule openings aligned with said insert ferrule openings, and two or more ferrule assemblies disposed within said two or more insert ferrule openings.

Devices and methods for connecting optical fibers are provided. In some embodiments, connectors and adaptors containing mechanical-transfer type of ferrule are disclosed. In some embodiments, the mechanical-transfer type of ferrule is a mechanical-transfer dual-ferrule. In some embodiments, the connector is a mechanical-transfer dual-ferrule connector and the adaptor is a mechanical-transfer dual-ferrule adaptor. In some embodiments, an optical fiber cable that couples with at an optical fiber connector, adaptor, and other optical fiber cable using a remote release is disclosed.

A fiber optic connector housing has seating features in an internal opening that coordinate with a flange on a fiber optic ferrule to have a secure and precise position for the fiber optic ferrule. There are at least one pair of ramps that may be attached to an inner connector housing wall and an opening wall. The flange has contacts that engage the ramps, which direct the fiber optic ferrule in a rotational direction as well as a translational direction to a final position. The seating features also ensure the correct position after the fiber optic ferrule has been mated and unmated.

A connector assembly (1) including a first connector unit (2) and a second connector unit (3) interconnectable with respect to each other. The first connector unit (2) includes at least one connector (5) arranged at least partially inside a plug housing (4). The at least one connector (5) is operatively connected to the plug housing (4) by a latching mechanism (7) which provides an engaged configuration in which the at least one connector (5) is latched with respect to the plug housing (4) and a disengaged configuration in which the at least one connector (5) is disengaged from the plug housing (4).

A contact comprising: (a) a contact housing, said contact housing being narrower than a cavity of a connector such that said contact housing is laterally movable within said cavity; (b) an optical interface for receiving a ferrule of a mating connector contact; (c) optoelectrical circuitry optically connected to said optical interface, wherein said optical interface and said optoelectrical circuitry are held rigidly in relation to each other within said contact housing; and (d) an electrical interface electrically connected to said optoelectrical circuitry and configured for electrical connection to a circuit board, wherein said electrical interface comprising at least a flexible cable to provide compliance between said optoelectrical circuitry and said circuit board.

An interface provides protection and support for transitioning a jacketed fiber optic cable. The interface has a crimp body, a transition portion and a front end to receive an adapter. The interface preferably has a main body with two pieces that are identical. The two pieces have tabs and recesses corresponding to the tabs for alignment and structure. The main body also may have an opening for an adapter latch. A crimp band fits over the crimp body to secure the jacketed fiber optic cable to the interface.

An optical connector holding one or more optical ferrule assembly is provided. The optical connector includes an outer body, an inner front body accommodating the one or more optical ferrule assembly, ferrule springs for urging the optical ferrules towards a mating receptacle, and a back body for supporting the ferrule springs. The outer body and the inner front body are configured such that four optical ferrule assembly are accommodated in a small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver footprint or eight optical ferrule assembly are accommodated in a quad small form-factor pluggable (QSFP) transceiver footprint. A receptacle can hold one or more connector inner bodies forming a single boot for all the optical fibers of the inner bodies.

It is an object of the present invention to accurately maintain a positional relationship between a lens held in a holding member and an optical fiber without requiring any complicated operation. The invention includes a holder (11), at one end of which a housing section (11c) that houses a ball lens (12) is formed and at the other end of which an insertion hole (11a) for inserting an optical fiber (13) is formed, and a magnet (14) provided outside in a direction crossing a housing direction of the ball lens at the one end of the holder, in which the magnet generates an attracting force for aligning a center of the ball lens with a center of an optical element provided in a coupling target.