High Fiber Optic Cable Packing Density Apparatus

• US 20100322581A1
• Filed: 06/18/2010
• Published: 12/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC (Corning Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC (Corning Incorporated)
• Inventors: Staber, Harley J., Cooke, Terry L., Ugolini, Alan W., Dean, David L. JR., Strause, Kevin L.
• Granted Patent: US 8,433,171 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 385/135
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4452 Distribution frames
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/44526 Panels or rackmounts covering a whole width of the frame or rack
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/44528 Patch-cords; Connector arrangements in the system or in the box routing arrangements H04Q1/00
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4453 Cassettes

Abstract

A fiber optic apparatus comprising a fiber optic equipment and a routing region at the fiber optic equipment is disclosed. At least 98 optical fibers, at least 434 optical fibers, at least 866 optical fibers, and at least 1152 optical fibers route in the routing region per 1-U shelf space, wherein a maximum 10⁻¹² bit-error-rate and 0.75 dB attenuation is maintained per duplex optical signal carried by the optical fibers. Additionally, the routing region may be configured such that one or more of the optical fibers make a maximum of one bend in the routing region and route generally horizontally in the routing region. One or more of the optical fibers may be terminated simplex, duplex fiber or multiple fiber optic connectors.

Claims

1. A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:

fiber optic equipment; and

a routing region at the fiber optic equipment, wherein at least 98 optical fibers route in the routing region per 1-U shelf space, and wherein a maximum 10<sup>−

12</sup> bit-error-rate is maintained per duplex optical signal carried by the optical fibers.

2. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the 1-U shelf space equals about 1.75 inches in height.

3. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 1, wherein one or more of the optical fibers connect to the fiber optic equipment.

4. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the routing region is configured such that one or more of the optical fibers make a maximum of one bend in the routing region and route generally horizontally in the routing region.

5. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 1, wherein one or more of the optical fibers are terminated with a simplex or a duplex fiber optic connector.

6. The fiber optic apparatus of claims 1, wherein one or more of the optical fibers are bend insensitive optical fibers.

7. The fiber optic apparatus of claims 1, wherein the fiber optic equipment comprises a fiber optic equipment rack

8. The fiber optic apparatus of claims 1, wherein the fiber optic equipment mounts in a fiber optic equipment rack.

9. The fiber optic apparatus of claims 1, wherein the fiber optic equipment comprises at least one of a module and a panel.

10. A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:

fiber optic equipment; and

a routing region at the fiber optic equipment, wherein at least 98 optical fibers route in the routing region per 1-U shelf space, and wherein a maximum 0.75 dB attenuation is maintained per duplex optical signal carried by the optical fibers.

11. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 10, wherein the 1-U shelf space equals about 1.75 inches in height.

12. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 10, wherein one or more of the optical fibers connect to the fiber optic equipment.

13. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 10, wherein the routing region is configured such that one or more of the optical fibers make a maximum of one bend in the routing region and route generally horizontally in the routing region.

14. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 10, wherein one or more of the optical fibers are terminated with a simplex or a duplex fiber optic connector.

15. The fiber optic apparatus of claims 10, wherein one or more of the optical fibers are bend insensitive optical fibers.

16. The fiber optic apparatus of claims 10, wherein the fiber optic equipment comprises a fiber optic equipment rack

17. The fiber optic apparatus of claims 10, wherein the fiber optic equipment mounts in a fiber optic equipment rack.

18. The fiber optic apparatus of claims 10, wherein the fiber optic equipment comprises at least one of a module and a panel.

19. A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:

fiber optic equipment; and

a routing region at the fiber optic equipment, and wherein at least 434 optical fibers route in the routing region per 1-U shelf space, and

wherein a maximum 10<sup>−

12</sup> bit-error-rate is maintained per duplex optical signal carried by the optical fibers.

20. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 19, wherein the 1-U shelf space equals about 1.75 inches in height.

21. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 19, wherein one or more of the optical fibers connect to the fiber optic equipment.

22. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 19, wherein the routing region is configured such that one or more of the optical fibers make a maximum of one bend in the routing region and route generally horizontally in the routing region.

23. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 19, wherein one or more of the optical fibers are terminated with a multiple fiber connector.

24. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 23, wherein the multiple fiber connector is a twelve (12) fiber MPO fiber optic connector.

25. The fiber optic apparatus of claims 19, wherein one or more of the optical fibers are bend insensitive optical fibers.

26. The fiber optic apparatus of claims 19, wherein the fiber optic equipment comprises a fiber optic equipment rack

27. The fiber optic apparatus of claims 19, wherein the fiber optic equipment mounts in a fiber optic equipment rack.

28. The fiber optic apparatus of claims 19, wherein the fiber optic equipment comprises at least one of a module and a panel.

29. A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:

fiber optic equipment; and

a routing region at the fiber optic equipment, and wherein at least 434 optical fibers route in the routing region per 1-U shelf space, and

wherein a maximum 0.75 dB attenuation is maintained per duplex optical signal carried by the optical fibers.

30. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 29, wherein the 1-U shelf space equals about 1.75 inches in height.

31. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 29, wherein one or more of the optical fibers connect to the fiber optic equipment.

32. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 29, wherein the routing region is configured such that one or more of the optical fibers make a maximum of one bend in the routing region and route generally horizontally in the routing region.

33. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 29, wherein one or more of the optical fibers are terminated with a multiple fiber connector.

34. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 33, wherein the multiple fiber connector is a twelve (12) fiber MPO fiber optic connector.

35. The fiber optic apparatus of claims 29, wherein one or more of the optical fibers are bend insensitive optical fibers.

36. The fiber optic apparatus of claims 29, wherein the fiber optic equipment comprises a fiber optic equipment rack

37. The fiber optic apparatus of claims 29, wherein the fiber optic equipment mounts in a fiber optic equipment rack.

38. The fiber optic apparatus of claims 29, wherein the fiber optic equipment comprises at least one of a module and a panel.

39. A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:

fiber optic equipment; and

a routing region at the fiber optic equipment, wherein one of at least 866 optical fibers, and at least 1152 optical fibers route in the routing region per 1-U shelf space, and

wherein a maximum 10<sup>−

12</sup> bit-error-rate is maintained per duplex optical signal carried by the optical fibers.

40. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 39, wherein the 1-U shelf space equals about 1.75 inches in height.

41. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 39, wherein one or more of the optical fibers connect to the fiber optic equipment.

42. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 39, wherein the routing region is configured such that one or more of the optical fibers make a maximum of one bend in the routing region and route generally horizontally in the routing region.

43. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 39, wherein one or more of the optical fibers are terminated with a multiple fiber connector.

44. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 43, wherein the multiple fiber connector is a twenty-four (24) fiber MPO fiber optic connector.

45. The fiber optic apparatus of claims 39, wherein one or more of the optical fibers are bend insensitive optical fibers.

46. The fiber optic apparatus of claims 39, wherein the fiber optic equipment comprises a fiber optic equipment rack

47. The fiber optic apparatus of claims 39, wherein the fiber optic equipment mounts in a fiber optic equipment rack.

48. The fiber optic apparatus of claims 39, wherein the fiber optic equipment comprises at least one of a module and a panel.

49. A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:

fiber optic equipment; and

a routing region at the fiber optic equipment, wherein one of at least 866 optical fibers, and at least 1152 optical fibers route in the routing region per 1-U shelf space, and

wherein a maximum 0.75 dB attenuation is maintained per duplex optical signal carried by the optical fibers.

50. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 49, wherein the 1-U shelf space equals about 1.75 inches in height.

51. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 49, wherein one or more of the optical fibers connect to the fiber optic equipment.

52. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 49, wherein the routing region is configured such that one or more of the optical fibers make a maximum of one bend in the routing region and route generally horizontally in the routing region.

53. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 49, wherein one or more of the optical fibers are terminated with a multiple fiber connector.

54. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 53, wherein the multiple fiber connector is a twenty-four (24) fiber MPO fiber optic connector.

55. The fiber optic apparatus of claims 49, wherein the optical fibers are bend insensitive optical fibers.

56. The fiber optic apparatus of claims 49, wherein the fiber optic equipment comprises a fiber optic equipment rack

57. The fiber optic apparatus of claims 49, wherein the fiber optic equipment mounts in a fiber optic equipment rack.

58. The fiber optic apparatus of claims 49, wherein the fiber optic equipment comprises at least one of a module and a panel.

59. A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:

fiber optic equipment ; and

a routing region at the fiber optic equipment, wherein optical fibers route in the routing region and connect to the fiber optic equipment, and wherein the routing region is configured such that the optical fibers make a maximum of one bend in the routing region and route generally horizontally in the routing region, and wherein a maximum 10<sup>−

12</sup> bit-error-rate and a maximum 0.75 dB attenuation are maintained per duplex optical signal carried by the optical fibers per 1-U shelf space.

60. The fiber optic apparatus of claim 59, wherein the 1-U shelf space equals about 1.75 inches in height.

61. The fiber optic apparatus of claims 59, wherein one or more of the optical fibers are bend insensitive optical fibers.

62. The fiber optic apparatus of claims 59, wherein the fiber optic equipment comprises a fiber optic equipment rack

63. The fiber optic apparatus of claims 59, wherein the fiber optic equipment mounts in a fiber optic equipment rack.

64. The fiber optic apparatus of claims 59, wherein the fiber optic equipment comprises at least one of a module and a panel.