Patent ID: 9097874
Filing Date: 2015-08-04
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A fiber optic connection assembly comprising: first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth groups of optical fibers, wherein the groups of optical fibers are arranged in data transmission pairs of the groups whereby one group of each pair is configured to provide data in a transmit direction and the other group of the pair is configured to provide data in a receive direction, wherein the pairs of the groups are organized such that a first pair comprises the first and second groups of optical fibers, a second pair comprises the third and fourth groups of optical fibers, a third pair comprises the fifth and sixth groups of optical fibers, and a fourth pair comprises the seventh and eighth groups of optical fibers; a first connector set comprising first, second, and third connectors; and a second connector set comprising fourth and fifth connectors, wherein each of the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth connectors is a multi-fiber connector having a first parallel optical configuration comprising n fiber positions, wherein the first pair of groups of optical fibers extends between the first and fourth connectors, wherein the second pair of groups of optical fibers extends between the second and fourth connectors, wherein the third pair of groups of optical fibers extends between the second and fifth connectors, wherein the fourth pair of groups of optical fibers extends between the third and fifth connectors, and wherein the fifth and sixth groups of optical fibers are connected to the second connector at fiber positions located between the fiber positions of the third group of optical fibers and the fiber positions of the fourth group of optical fibers.