Patent ID: 9274288
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: G02B

Claim Text:
1. A method of fabricating a connector, the method comprising the steps of: stacking in a containing unit of a ferrule, which has a bottom surface between two parallel side walls, each side wall having an upper surface, a plurality of optical waveguides that are each preliminarily formed in the shape of layers, and a lid that fits entirely at or below the upper surfaces and between the side walls; and injecting resin or adhesive through a space lying between the plurality of optical waveguides and the containing unit of the ferrule, with the plurality of optical waveguides contained in a stacked manner so that resin or adhesive reaches each of the plurality of optical waveguides and the lid; wherein the space extends along the side wall between the bottom surface and the upper surface; and wherein the resin that is injected into the space secures the lid and the plurality of optical waveguides within the ferrule and secures the lid to the side wall.