Novel V-groove-based interconnect technology

Optical Engineering

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 3134-3142

  Selli, R K ^a,b,c,d   Berglund, Sidney ^a  

^a 3M COMPANY   (United States)

^b Distribution Cable Systems   (United States)

^c Institution of Electrical Engineers   (United Kingdom)

^d CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3M VF 45 interconnect; Ferrule less; Fiber optic connector; Fiber optic transceiver; V groove

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000425846     PISSN: 00913286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.602009     Document Type: Article

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