INTERMITTENTLY BONDED OPTICAL FIBER RIBBON AND METHOD OF PREPARING SAME

Embodiments of the disclosure relate to an optical fiber ribbon. The optical fiber ribbon includes a plurality of subunits each including a subunit coating of a first material surrounding at least one optical fiber. The optical fiber ribbon also includes a ribbon matrix of a second material disposed...

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Main Authors Mills, Gregory Alan, Chiasson, David Wesley, Quinn, Christopher Mark, Zhao, Xiaomin, Yang, Bin, Tian, Zhaoxu, Chalk, Julie Ann, Danley, Jeffrey Dean
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 22.08.2024
Subjects
OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
OPTICS
PHYSICS
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Summary:Embodiments of the disclosure relate to an optical fiber ribbon. The optical fiber ribbon includes a plurality of subunits each including a subunit coating of a first material surrounding at least one optical fiber. The optical fiber ribbon also includes a ribbon matrix of a second material disposed around the plurality of subunits. A plurality of bonds are intermittently formed between adjacent subunits of the plurality of subunits. Each bond is formed by an interaction of the second material with the first material for the purpose of creating a first level of adhesion between the first and second materials at an outer surface of the subunit coating. The second material is inhibited from interacting with the first material in regions between the plurality of bonds along a length of the optical fiber ribbon to create a second level of adhesion that is less than the first level of adhesion.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202418653166