Patent ID: 7085459

Claim:
A fiber optic ribbon, comprising: a first subunit, the first subunit having a first plurality of optical fibers arranged in a generally planar configuration being connected by a first primary matrix, the first primary matrix having a first end portion and a medial portion, the first end portion having a generally bulbous shape, the generally bulbous shape having a thickness, and the medial portion having a thickness, wherein the thickness of the first end portion is greater than the thickness of the medial portion; a second subunit, the second subunit having a second plurality of optical fibers arranged in a generally planar configuration being connected by a second primary matrix; a third subunit, the third subunit having a third plurality of optical fibers arranged in a generally planar configuration being connected by a third primary matrix, wherein the first subunit, the second subunit, and the third subunit all have equal numbers of optical fibers; and a secondary matrix, the secondary matrix connecting the first subunit, the second subunit and the third subunit.