Patent ID: 6193420
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A shielded optical fiber adaptor for mounting to a conductive faceplate of electronic equipment, the faceplate having an opening for receiving the adaptor therethrough, the adaptor comprising:an insulative body having:an exterior surface conforming to the faceplate opening;exterior features for releasably retaining the body in the opening; andan interior channel for closely receiving an end of an optical fiber; anda conductive plate imbedded in the insulative body and having an aperture in registration with the body interior channel, wherein the plate extends outwardly of the body beyond the conforming surface to contact the faceplate surrounding the faceplate opening when the body is retained in the faceplate opening;wherein the largest dimension of the plate aperture is no more than ten percent (10%) of the wavelength at the highest operating frequency of the electronic equipment.