FIBER OPTIC NETWORK ARCHITECTURE USING HIGH FIBER-COUNT FIBER OPTIC CONNECTORS

摘要

A pair of intermateable fiber optic connectors (423a, 423b), each comprising: a multi-fiber ferrule (422a); a connector body (421) supporting the multi-fiber ferrule (422a); and a mechanical interface including projections (425) and receptacles (427), wherein the mechanical interface of the fiber optic connector (423a) is identically configured to the mechanical interface of the other fiber optic connector (423b); wherein the fiber optic connector (423a) is configured to couple to, and intermate with, the other fiber optic connector (423b) without the use of an intermediate fiber optic adapter; and wherein when the fiber optic connector (423a) is coupled to, and intermated with, the other fiber optic connector (423b), the projections (425) of the fiber optic connector (423a) are received in the receptacles (427) of the other fiber optic connector (423b).