Patent ID: 6565685
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A process for manufacturing an optical ribbon conductor from a plurality of optical conductors comprising:coating an outer circumference of at least one optical conductor with a first coating material; arranging a plurality of optical conductors including the at least one coated optical conductor to extend in a longitudinal direction adjacent to each other and to form a ribbon conductor having a gap between the two adjacent optical conductors, including the at least one coated optical conductor, that is unoccupied by an optical conductor; and coating the plurality of optical conductors with a second coating material having a coating thickness so that the ribbon conductor is surrounded by the second coating material and the gap between the two adjacent optical conductors is filled with the second coating material, wherein arranging the plurality of optical conductors comprises controlling a position of at least one of the two adjacent optical conductors within the ribbon conductor relative to the coating thickness of the second coating material.