WO2022244039A1 - 光コネクタ及びその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to an optical connector that detachably connects optical fibers.
- Optical communication networks use optical connectors to connect optical fibers.
- SC connectors and MU connectors using cylindrical ferrules are used.
- MT connector or MPO (Multi-Fiber Push On) connector is used as a connector.
- the MT ferrules are used in MT connectors and MPO connectors as ferrules that adhere and fix optical fibers.
- the MT ferrule has a plurality of optical fiber insertion holes for adhesively fixing and aligning optical fibers, and two guide pin holes for holding or inserting guide pins for fitting the MT ferrules together.
- the MT ferrule end face has a structure in which an optical fiber insertion hole is arranged between two guide pin holes.
- the MT connector and the MPO connector that use MT ferrules are in a state in which the guide pin is held by the guide pin hole of one MT ferrule, and by inserting the guide pin into the guide pin hole of the other MT ferrule, the MT ferrule It is a connecting structure for aligning an optical fiber adhesively fixed in an optical fiber insertion hole.
- the end face of the MT ferrule is polished at a right angle to match the refractive index with silica glass, which is the material of the optical fiber.
- silica glass which is the material of the optical fiber.
- the MT ferrule end surface is obliquely polished after the optical fiber is fixed to the MT ferrule, the MT ferrule is built into the plug housing, and the MT ferrule is pressed by a spring from the rear end of the MT ferrule in the plug housing.
- It has a structure that When this MPO connector plug is inserted through the openings at both ends of the adapter, the obliquely polished optical fiber end faces are pressed against each other and connected by a spring, so a refractive index matching material must be used. can suppress Fresnel reflection.
- the connection with the adapter can be released simply by grasping the plug and pulling it toward the rear end. For this reason, MPO connectors are often used at places where it is desired to detachably connect multi-core optical fibers.
- an MT ferrule with an obliquely polished end face is used to suppress Fresnel reflection between the optical fibers to be connected without using a refractive index matching material. It is configured to connect the optical fibers having oblique end faces by pressing. In this configuration, when the MT ferrules having oblique end faces come into contact with each other, the force of the spring at the rear end of the MT ferrule causes the MT ferrule to misalign the optical fiber within the range of the clearance between the guide pin and the guide pin hole.
- the MT ferrule used in the MPO connector achieves low connection loss by offsetting the position of the optical fiber hole in advance in anticipation of the sliding amount due to the force of the spring. ing.
- the IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
- IEC 61754-2-1 which is the standard for 16-fiber MPO connectors
- IEC 61754-2-2 which is the standard for 32-fiber MPO connectors
- IEC 61754-2-2 which is the standard for 32-fiber MPO connectors
- the spring pressing force will be increased as the number of cores of MPO connectors increases.
- the solid refractive index matching material is installed in the V-groove in Patent Document 1, but is not adhesively fixed to the V-groove or the end face of the holey optical fiber. Also, before connecting the optical connector, it is necessary to clean the end face of the optical connector with a special cleaner. Therefore, when the solid refractive index matching material described in Patent Document 1 is applied to an optical connector, the solid refractive index matching material is wiped off by cleaning the end face of the optical connector. Not applicable to optical connectors.
- the solid refractive index matching material leaks from between the ferrule end faces due to the force that presses the ferrule in the plug of the optical connector with a hardness of 4 to 7 in Shore A. There is a possibility that there is no refractive index matching material between the end faces of the optical fibers to be connected.
- the present disclosure has been proposed in view of the above circumstances, and aims to provide a multi-core optical connector that does not require an increase in spring pressing force even if the number of connected cores increases.
- the optical connector according to the present disclosure provides a refractive index matching material, which is a resin whose refractive index is matched to that of the optical fiber, on the connection-side end surface of the ferrule that holds and fixes the optical fiber by adhesion.
- the optical fiber end face at the connection end face of the ferrule is covered with the refractive index matching material by curing on the ferrule end face.
- the optical connector of the present disclosure includes: a ferrule for holding the plurality of optical fibers with the end surfaces of the plurality of optical fibers arranged on the same plane; a deformable refractive index matching portion that is in close contact with each end face of the plurality of optical fibers arranged in the ferrule and performs refractive index matching with the plurality of optical fibers; Prepare.
- the manufacturing method of the optical connector of the present disclosure includes: fixing the plurality of optical fibers to the ferrule with the end faces of the plurality of optical fibers arranged on the same plane; A refractive index matching with the plurality of optical fibers is performed on the exposed regions of the end faces of the plurality of optical fibers among the connecting end faces of the arranged ferrules on the end faces of the plurality of optical fibers. forming a deformable index matching portion;
- the optical connector according to the present disclosure includes the deformable refractive index matching portion on the connection end face of the ferrule, the connection end faces of the ferrule can be brought into close contact with each other without a gap. Therefore, the optical connector and the manufacturing method thereof according to the present disclosure can provide a multi-core optical connector that does not require an increase in spring pressing force even if the number of connected cores increases.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an MT ferrule showing an example of an embodiment of an optical connector of the present disclosure
- FIG. 1 is a side view of an MT ferrule showing an example of an embodiment of an optical connector of the present disclosure
- FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of an MPO connector.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an MT ferrule showing another example of an embodiment of an optical connector of the present disclosure
- FIG. 4 is a side view of an MT ferrule showing another example of an embodiment of an optical connector of the present disclosure
- 1 is a schematic diagram of an MT ferrule showing an example of an embodiment of an optical connector of the present disclosure
- FIG. 4 is a graph showing the relationship between the hardness of a refractive index matching material and the amount of return loss in an optical connector of the present disclosure;
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an embodiment of an optical connector of the present disclosure.
- the optical connector of this embodiment is an optical connector for detachably connecting multi-fibers 20.
- a refractive index matching material 13 is cured with ultraviolet rays on the connection end surface of the MT ferrule 10 for connecting the multi-fibers 20. and a refractive index matching portion is formed.
- the figure is a schematic view of the MT ferrule 10 when the multi-core optical fiber 20 has four cores and is viewed from the end face side connected to another optical connector.
- the MT ferrule 10 has a guide pin hole 12 in its connection end face for accommodating a guide pin provided in the optical connector to be connected.
- the MT ferrule 10 has optical fiber holes on its connection end face into which each optical fiber of the multi-core optical fiber 20 can be inserted.
- Optical fiber holes are arranged on the connection end surface of the MT ferrule 10 .
- the figure shows a state in which each optical fiber provided in the multi-core optical fiber 20 is inserted into each optical fiber hole, and the optical fiber end face 21 is arranged and fixed on the same plane as the connection end face of the MT ferrule 10 .
- the refractive index matching material 13 is arranged in a region of the connection end face of the MT ferrule 10 where the optical fiber end face 21 is arranged.
- the refractive index matching material 13 performs refractive index matching with the multi-core optical fiber 20 .
- the multi-core optical fiber 20 is quartz fiber, its refractive index is adjusted to be the same as that of quartz glass.
- the refractive index at wavelengths of 1.31 ⁇ m and 1.55 ⁇ m used in communication is in the range of 1.440 to 1.450.
- Any material can be used for the refractive index matching material 13, but for example, an acryl-silicone UV curable resin can be used.
- the manufacturing method of the optical connector of the present disclosure fixes the multi-core optical fiber 20 to the MT ferrule 10 with the optical fiber end faces 21 of the multi-core optical fiber 20 arranged on the same plane.
- a refractive index matching portion for matching the refractive index with the multi-core optical fiber 20 is formed in the exposed region of each optical fiber end face 21 of .
- the formation of the refractive index matching portion depends on the type of the refractive index matching material 13, but is performed, for example, by curing the refractive index matching material 13 with ultraviolet rays.
- the refractive index matching materials 13 can be deformed moderately when the refractive index matching materials 13 come into contact with each other, thereby allowing the refractive index matching materials 13 to adhere to each other without gaps.
- FIG. 7 shows the experimental results of measuring the return loss.
- the return loss [dB] was measured at Shore A18, A45, A52, A69, and A83, which do not affect the refractive index matching material between the end faces of the MT ferrule 10 .
- the hardness of the refractive index matching material 13 is preferably less than Shore A69.
- the refractive index matching material 13 is appropriately deformed between Shore A52 and Shore A69 and has a hardness that allows contact without gaps. It can be seen that the return loss can be made 40 dB or more.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the MT ferrule 10 in FIG. 1 viewed from above.
- a film of a refractive index matching material 13 is formed on the connecting end surface of the MT ferrule 10, and the refractive index matching material 13 has a constant film thickness.
- the film thickness of the refractive index matching material 13 is desirably thin from the viewpoint of connection loss, but from the viewpoint of manufacturability when forming a film on the connection end face of the MT ferrule 10, it can be 10 ⁇ m or more and 50 ⁇ m or less. In this case, the film is formed so that the difference between the minimum value and the maximum value of the film thickness formed on the connection end surface of the MT ferrule 10 is 3 ⁇ m or less.
- the multi-fiber optical connector for connecting multi-fiber is an MT connector
- the optical connector of the present disclosure can be any optical connector capable of connecting a plurality of optical fibers.
- it may be an MPO connector having an MT ferrule 10 built in a plug housing 15 as shown in FIG.
- the optical connector of this embodiment is polished so that the connection end face of the MT ferrule 10 is perpendicular to the optical axis of the optical fiber end face 21 .
- the connection end face of the MT ferrule 10 is polished at an angle of about 8 degrees with respect to the optical axis of the optical fiber end faces, and the ferrules are pressed from their rear ends to bring the optical fiber end faces into contact with each other.
- connection end face of the MT ferrule 10 is polished perpendicular to the optical axis of the optical fiber end face 21, and the refractive index matching material 13 is formed on the optical fiber end face 21 in a hardened state. It is When the optical connectors of the present embodiment are connected to each other, it is possible to achieve a good return loss with suppressed Fresnel reflection without pressing the MT ferrule 10 from the rear end.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing another example of an embodiment of the optical connector of the present disclosure.
- the example shown in FIG. 1 shows an example in which the refractive index matching material 13 is cured while covering only the vicinity of the optical fiber end face 21 of the connection end face of the MT ferrule 10 .
- FIG. 4 shows an example in which a refractive index matching portion is provided by covering the connection end face of the MT ferrule 10 other than the guide pin hole 12 with a refractive index matching material 13 and hardening it.
- connection end face of the MT ferrule 10 is cleaned by using a tool for cleaning the connection end face of the MT ferrule 10 of the optical connector in a state where the refractive index matching material 13 is cured on the connection end face of the MT ferrule 10. I'm assuming cleaning.
- the surface of the connection end surface of the MT ferrule 10 is provided with unevenness.
- the refractive index matching portion is formed by curing the refractive index matching material 13, and before the refractive index matching material 13 is cured, the connection end face of the MT ferrule 10 is: Processing is performed to increase the contact area with the refractive index matching material 13 .
- Processing is performed to increase the contact area with the refractive index matching material 13 .
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing another example of an embodiment of the optical connector of the present disclosure.
- the ultraviolet curable resin 14 is cured in a shape that borders the region of the refractive index matching material 13 formed on the optical fiber end face 21.
- the UV curable resin 14 is any resin that has a stronger adhesion to the surface of the connection end face of the MT ferrule 10 than the refractive index matching material 13 .
- this ultraviolet curable resin 14 is to prevent the refractive index matching material 13 from peeling off when the connection end face of the MT ferrule 10 of the optical connector is cleaned using a tool for cleaning the connection end face of the MT ferrule 10. , and its refractive index need not match that of the multi-core optical fiber 20 , and its hardness is approximately the same as that of the refractive index matching material 13 .
- the peeling of the refractive index matching material 13 can be prevented when the connection end face of the MT ferrule 10 is cleaned with a cleaner. can be prevented.
- FIG. 6 shows a state in which the connection end face of the MT ferrule 10 other than the guide pin hole 12 is widely covered with the refractive index matching material 13 as shown in FIG. This is an example in which it is surrounded by an ultraviolet curable resin 14 having a strong adhesive force.
- the present disclosure is an optical connector for detachably connecting the multi-core optical fiber 20, in which the refractive index is applied to the connection side end surface of the MT ferrule 10 that holds the multi-core optical fiber 20 by adhesive fixation.
- the refractive index matching material 13, which is a resin matched with each optical fiber, is cured on the connection end face of the MT ferrule 10 using ultraviolet rays, so that the optical fiber end face 21 at the connection end face of the MT ferrule 10 is formed by the refractive index matching material 13. covered.
- the optical connector according to the present disclosure includes the deformable refractive index matching material 13 on the connection end face of the MT ferrule 10, the connection end faces of the MT ferrule 10 can be brought into close contact with each other without a gap. Therefore, according to the optical connector according to the present disclosure, even when the number of connected cores is increased in the optical connector of the multi-core optical fiber 20, it is necessary to increase the force of the spring that presses the MT ferrule 10 from the rear end. Therefore, it is possible to provide a multi-core optical connector with low loss and high return loss that is easy to design and manufacture. Further, since the refractive index matching material 13 is adhered and fixed to the connection end face of the MT ferrule 10 in a cured state, the ferrule end face can be cleaned with an optical connector cleaner like a normal optical connector.
- the multi-core optical fiber 20 of the present disclosure can be any number of optical fibers equal to or greater than two.
- the optical fiber is not limited to quartz fiber, and may be any optical fiber such as plastic.
- the MT ferrule is used as the ferrule for adhesively fixing and holding the optical fibers, but any ferrule capable of holding a plurality of optical fibers can be used as the ferrule of the present disclosure.
- optical connector there is no need to increase the spring force that presses the rear end of the ferrule as the number of connected cores of a multi-core optical connector increases. It facilitates the design and manufacture of a multi-fiber connector capable of achieving good connection characteristics, and is beneficial for cost reduction of the multi-fiber connector.
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複数の光ファイバの各端面を同一面上に配列した状態で前記複数の光ファイバを保持するフェルールと、
前記フェルールに配列されている前記複数の光ファイバの各端面と密着し、前記複数の光ファイバとの屈折率の整合を行う変形可能な屈折率整合部と、
を備える。
複数の光ファイバの各端面を同一面上に配列した状態で前記複数の光ファイバをフェルールに固定し、
前記複数の光ファイバの各端面の配列されている前記フェルールの接続端面のうちの前記複数の光ファイバの各端面の露出している領域に、前記複数の光ファイバとの屈折率の整合を行う変形可能な屈折率整合部を形成する。
本開示に係る光コネクタの実施形態について図面を参照して説明する。
図1は、本開示の光コネクタの実施の形態の一例を示す概略図である。本実施形態の光コネクタは、多心光ファイバ20を着脱可能に接続する光コネクタであって、多心光ファイバ20を接続するMTフェルール10の接続端面に、屈折率整合材13が紫外線で硬化された屈折率整合部が形成されている。図は、多心光ファイバ20が4心であり、他の光コネクタとの接続端面側からMTフェルール10を見たときの概略図である。MTフェルール10は、接続先の光コネクタに備わるガイドピンを収容するガイドピン孔12を接続端面に備える。
図4は本開示の光コネクタの実施の形態の別の例を示す概略図である。図1に示した例では、MTフェルール10の接続端面の光ファイバ端面21付近のみを覆う状態で屈折率整合材13を硬化させた例を示した。これに対し、図4は、MTフェルール10のガイドピン孔12以外の接続端面を屈折率整合材13で覆って硬化させた屈折率整合部を備える例である。
図5は本開示の光コネクタの実施の形態の別の例を示す概略図である。MTフェルール10の接続端面において、紫外線硬化型樹脂14が、光ファイバ端面21に成膜した屈折率整合材13の領域を縁取る形状で硬化されている。紫外線硬化型樹脂14は、屈折率整合材13に比べて、MTフェルール10の接続端面の表面との接着力が強い任意の樹脂である。
また、上述の実施形態では光ファイバを接着固定して保持するフェルールがMTフェルールである例を示したが、本開示のフェルールは複数の光ファイバを保持可能な任意のフェルールを用いることができる。
12:ガイドピン孔
13:屈折率整合材
14:紫外線硬化型樹脂
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- 複数の光ファイバの各端面を同一面上に配列した状態で前記複数の光ファイバを保持するフェルールと、
前記フェルールに配列されている前記複数の光ファイバの各端面と密着し、前記複数の光ファイバとの屈折率の整合を行う変形可能な屈折率整合部と、
を備える光コネクタ。 - 前記屈折率整合部の硬さがショアA69未満である、
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の光コネクタ。 - 前記屈折率整合部の密着している前記フェルールの表面に凹凸を備える、
ことを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の光コネクタ。 - 前記屈折率整合部よりも前記フェルールの表面との接着力の強い樹脂を、前記屈折率整合部の領域を縁取る形状で備える、
ことを特徴とする請求項1から3のいずれかに記載の光コネクタ。 - 前記複数の光ファイバの各端面は、各光ファイバの光軸と垂直である、
ことを特徴とする請求項1から4のいずれかに記載の光コネクタ。 - 前記屈折率整合部の硬さがショアA52以下である、
ことを特徴とする請求項1から5のいずれかに記載の光コネクタ。 - 複数の光ファイバの各端面を同一面上に配列した状態で前記複数の光ファイバをフェルールに固定し、
前記複数の光ファイバの各端面の配列されている前記フェルールの接続端面のうちの前記複数の光ファイバの各端面の露出している領域に、前記複数の光ファイバとの屈折率の整合を行う変形可能な屈折率整合部を形成する、
光コネクタの製造方法。 - 前記屈折率整合部の形成は、屈折率整合材を硬化させることで行い、
前記屈折率整合材を硬化させる前に、前記フェルールの前記接続端面に、前記屈折率整合材との接触面積を増やす加工を実施する、
ことを特徴とする請求項7に記載の光コネクタの製造方法。
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