A ruggedized hermetic optical fiber connector and methods for fabricating such an optical fiber connector which has both durability and hermeticity. The hermetic optical fiber connector is epoxy free and hermeticity is achieved by a sequence of high-temperature soldering steps with a proper soldering temperature hierarchy. The design of the hermetic optical fiber connector is universal for both glass optical fiber and plastic optical fiber connections. In addition, the universal hermetic optical fiber connector is ruggedized to withstand harsh avionics environments without incurring optical fiber damage inside the connector.
Fabrication of universal hermetic optical fiber connector
2020-08-25
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | G02B Optische Elemente, Systeme oder Geräte , OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen / G01F Messen des Volumens, des Durchflussvolumens, des Massendurchflusses oder des Füllstandes , MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW, OR LIQUID LEVEL |
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