Patent ID: 6409394
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
An optical connector comprising an optical fiber and a connector ferrule body for containing and holding an end portion of said optical fiber within an optical fiber positioning hole;wherein an end face of said optical fiber is disposed within said optical fiber positioning hole, a part of said optical fiber with a predetermined length from the end face side thereof is held axially slidable within said optical fiber positioning hole, said optical fiber is secured by an area thereof subsequent to said predetermined length part to said connector ferrule body, and a refractive index matching material is filled said optical fiber positioning hole at least from a front end face of said connector ferrule body to the end face of said optical fiber, wherein an optical fiber alignment groove is disposed behind said optical fiber positioning hole in said connector ferrule body, said optical fiber being secured to said optical fiber alignment groove by bonding.