Fiber optic cable and fiber optic cable assembly for wireless access
First Claim
1. A fiber optic cable assembly for connecting to one or more external opto-electrical components, comprising:
- a single fiber optic cable having a length and a plurality of optical fibers disposed within and extending along at least a portion of the fiber optic cable;
at least two electrical conductors disposed within and extending along at least a portion of the fiber optic cable;
at least one mid-span connection point formed in the single fiber optic cable and traversed by at least one of the optical fibers;
at least one external optical fiber portion comprised of at least one portion of the at least one of the optical fibers made external to the fiber optic cable; and
external electrical conductor portions comprised of respective portions of the at least two electrical conductors made external to the fiber optic cable;
wherein said at least one external optical fiber portion and said external electrical conductor portions are configured to optically and electrically connect at least one of the one or more opto-electrical components to the fiber optic cable; and
wherein the one or more opto-electrical components are attached to the fiber optic cable by a tether.
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Abstract
A fiber optic cable includes at least one optical fiber and two electrical conductors. A mid-span connection point in the fiber optic cable has a configuration for attaching an opto-electronic component to the optical fiber and electrical conductors. At least one RF antenna is also included and is electrically connected to the opto-electronic component. A fiber optic cable assembly includes a plurality of optical fibers and at least two electrical conductors. An opto-electrical transceiver is in optical and electrical communication with the optical fibers and electrical conductors. An RF antenna is also in electrical communication with the opto-electrical transceiver.
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10 Claims
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1. A fiber optic cable assembly for connecting to one or more external opto-electrical components, comprising:
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a single fiber optic cable having a length and a plurality of optical fibers disposed within and extending along at least a portion of the fiber optic cable; at least two electrical conductors disposed within and extending along at least a portion of the fiber optic cable; at least one mid-span connection point formed in the single fiber optic cable and traversed by at least one of the optical fibers; at least one external optical fiber portion comprised of at least one portion of the at least one of the optical fibers made external to the fiber optic cable; and external electrical conductor portions comprised of respective portions of the at least two electrical conductors made external to the fiber optic cable; wherein said at least one external optical fiber portion and said external electrical conductor portions are configured to optically and electrically connect at least one of the one or more opto-electrical components to the fiber optic cable; and wherein the one or more opto-electrical components are attached to the fiber optic cable by a tether. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A fiber optic cable assembly for connecting to one or more external opto-electrical components, comprising:
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a single fiber optic cable having a length and a plurality of optical fibers disposed within and extending along at least a portion of the fiber optic cable; at least two electrical conductors disposed within and extending along at least a portion of the fiber optic cable; and at least one mid-span connection point formed in the single fiber optic cable and traversed by at least one of the optical fibers, wherein at least one portion of the at least one of the optical fibers and respective portions of the at least two electrical conductors are made external to the fiber optic cable and configured to optically and electrically connect at least one of the one or more opto-electrical components to the fiber optic cable; wherein the one or more opto-electrical components are provided in an independent module that is separable from the fiber optic cable assembly. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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