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Fiber optic connector

Fiber optic cables are used in the telecommunication industry to transmit light signals in high-speed data and communication systems. The heart of such transmission systems is an optical fiber of silica glass or other suitable material that has been clad with an appropriate material to create a waveguide along which light energy can travel in a controlled manner. Fiber optic connectors couple optical communication channels (e.g., optical fibers) to one or more optical devices (e.g., electro-optic and opto-electric devices). A fiber optic connector may align optical fibers optically and secure the fibers in the connector or splice. Fiber optic connectors are attached at to ends of optical fibers to enable one or more optical fibers to be optically coupled with one or more other optical fibers of another connector or other optical transmission device. A typical fiber optic connector includes a ferrule that mounts and centers an optical fiber or fibers within the connector. A ferrule is a tube with a central passage which receives the fiber for connection. The ferrule permits positioning of the optical fiber held by the connector to receive and transmit signals another optical fiber or optical light source. Usually, one or more optical fibers pass through the ferrule and have ends that are flush with or project slightly beyond the forward end of the ferrule for coupling with the end of one or more other optical fibers in a complementary fiber optic connector or device. The housing of the fiber optic connector typically includes features for locking the connector in engagement with the complementary connector or device. There are many different fiber optic connector types. Example types of fiber optic connectors include FC-type, SC-type, ST-type and D4-type.

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