Patent ID: 8517615
Filing Date: 2013-08-27
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A multi-diameter optical fiber link system, comprising: a backplane; a plurality of backplane connectors fixed on the backplane, each of the backplane connectors including: a plurality of line card connectors, each of the line card connectors being inserted into a corresponding one of the backplane connectors, each of the line card connectors including: wherein the at least one type-1 optical fiber, the at least one type-2 optical fiber and the at least one type-3 optical fiber have mutually different diameters, and wherein the at least one line card fiber holder of one of the line card connectors is substantially aligned with the at least one backplane fiber holder of the corresponding one of the backplane connectors, such that one end of the at least one type-1 optical fiber held by the first side of the at least one line card fiber holder faces one end of the at least one type-2 optical fiber held by the first side of the at least one backplane fiber holder, thereby allowing optical signals to be transmitted from the at least one type-1 optical fiber to the at least one type-2 optical fiber held by the first side of the at least one backplane fiber holder, and one end of the at least one type-3 optical fiber held by the second side of the at least one line card fiber holder faces one end of the at least one type-3 optical fiber held by the second side of the at least one backplane fiber holder, thereby allowing optical signals to be transmitted from the at least one type-2 optical fiber held by the second side of the at least one backplane fiber holder to the at least one type-3 optical fiber.