Abstract: Apparatus for receiving an optical test signal, from a transmitter pulsating at a selected repetition rate, comprising, a portable voltage source, a PIN diode for sampling the test signal and generating a voltage pulsating at said repetition rate and with an amplitude proportionate to the amplitude of the sampled test signal, an indicator for indicating the amplitude of the sampled test signal, amplifying means connected between the indicator and the PIN diode, a filter circuit between the PIN diode and the amplifying means for reacting to the transitions in amplitude of said voltage from the PIN diode.

Abstract: A kit of parts, comprising; a connector shell (7) for a coaxial cable (2) having a tool receiving cavity portion (11) open toward two orthogonal directions, a contact holder (14) and a cable holder (15), an insulative body (70) and a conductive cover (51) for covering the cavity portion (11) of the shell (7), and a conductive ferrule (38) for wedge fit assembly with the cable holder (15), the cover (51) having hooks (52,52) for engaging the shell (7), and the shell (7) having cover supports (12,12) for engaging and deflecting the cover (51) to a bent position.

Abstract: A receiver for receiving an optical test signal from an optical transmitter pulsating at a selected repetition rate is disclosed. The receiver comprises an optical detector for sampling the test signal and generating a voltage signal pulsating at the repetition rate and with an amplitude proportional to the amplitude of the sampled test signal. The receiver also includes an indicator for indicating the amplitude of the test signal relative to the amplitude of a calibration signal.

Abstract: A receptacle content comprises a pair of opposed leaf spring members having first spring arms provided with outer contact members and second spring arms extending along the first spring arms provided with inner contact members.An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing in which electrical receptacle contacts are arranged in rows with contact members of the contacts in the rows being staggered so that upon matable connection with a complmentary electrical connector the electrical connection between the respective electrical contacts of the matable connectors is sequentially completed.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprising; locking members 32,32 constructed for locking to conductive pins 27,27 projecting from a printed circuit board 28, a moveable housing 35 for movement against the locking members 32,32 to deflect the locking members 32,32 to unlock them from the pins 27,27, an insulative housing 2 containing the conductive locking members 32,32 and electrical contacts 4,4 in the insulative housing 2 for unlocked connection to corresponding conductive pins 27,27, and the moveable housing 35 is mounted for axial movement within the insulative housing 2.

Abstract: An assembly (1) of a coaxial electrical connector (2) and an electrical cable (3), wherein the cable (3) includes a drain conductor (18) and two coaxial cables (3a, 3a) within a common jacket (16), and conductive sheaths (14,14) of both coaxial cables are connected to a conductive shell (5) of the connector (2), and two signal transmitting conductors (12,12) of the two cables are connected to a center contact (10) of the connector (2) that is ordinarily suited for connection to a single coaxial cable.

Abstract: A keying system 9 for connector assemblies 1,8 comprises, individual keying means 30,31,32,33 of one of the connector assemblies 8 directly opposing individual keying means 10,11,12,13 of the connector assembly 1, either one of the other of said directly opposing individual keying means 30,10; 31,11; 32,12; 33,13 is removed, and a vacancy remaining from a removed individual keying means is occupied with the nonremoved individual keying means upon orientation of the connector assemblies 1,8 in corresponding predeterminate positions with respect to each other.

Abstract: A kit of parts, comprising; a connector shell (7) for a coaxial cable (2) having a tool receiving cavity portion (11) open toward two orthogonal directions, a contact holder (14) and a cable holder (15), and a conductive cover (51) for covering the cavity portion (11) of the shell (7), and a conductive ferrule (38) for wedge fit assembly in the cable holder (15), the cover (51) having hooks (52,52) for engaging the shell (7) and the shell (7) having cover supports (12,12) for engaging and deflecting the cover (51) to a bent position.

Abstract: A high-density, electrical, connector for discrete wire coaxial cables includes one or more housing modules (21a, 21b, 21c, 121), adapted to receive one or more termination members (14, 126a, 126b) attached to the ends of coaxial cables (16, 116). Each termination member comprises a dielectric support (51, 134) having a signal contact (52, 142) supported on one side thereof and a ground contact (53, 131) supported on the opposite side thereof. The contacts include first and second connections (58, 61) on the same side of the support (51, 134) and substantially aligned with one another and with the cable. The ground contact (53, 131) includes a third crimp connection (60), aligned with the first and second connections (58, 61) and the cable.

Abstract: An optical fiber assembly 54 includes, an optical fiber 45, a tube 49 surrounding the fiber 45, a bushing 55 encircling the tube 49, a second tube 52 surrounding the fiber, and the fiber 45 is bent to a smoothly curved configuration within the confines of the tube 49 in relief of a column load applied on the fiber 45 by the tubes 49, 52.

Abstract: A lens assembly 26 includes, a lens 27, an optical diaphragm 29 as a convex curved leaf spring, a pedestal 30 spacing the diaphragm 29 from the lens 27, and a holder for mounting the lens assembly 26 in desired position.

Abstract: An improved holder 1 for a fiber optic connector assembly 24 comprises a platform 5 for engaging a surface 3 of a panel 4, spaced apart tines 21, 21 for holding respective fiber optic connectors 25, 25 removably inserted into a sleeve body 27, a pair of non-bifurcated legs 6, 7 for insertion or withdrawal along corresponding apertures 10, 11, each leg 6, 7 extending at an oblique angle with respect to the axis of the corresponding aperture, each leg 6, 7 being concave curved along its width, the tines 21, 21 include notches 30, 30 to adjust the resiliency of the tines 21, 21, retaining means 23, 23 for resisting removal of the connectors, and the platform 5 includes retaining means 30, 30 for resisting movement of the sleeve body.

Abstract: An optoelectronics package 1 comprising, an optical bench 12 along which is defined an optical axis 43, a semiconductor laser 21 along the optical axis 43, a lens 27 focused on the laser 21 and transmitting optical emission from the laser 21 along the optical axis 43, an optical fiber 45 having an optical face 48 aligned with the optical axis 43, and the fiber 45 is secured to the optical bench 12 with a column load applied on the fiber 45.

Abstract: A semiconductor amplifying device 1 comprises, a substrate 2, a first optical waveguide 7 on the substrate 2 for transmitting an optical signal, a second optical waveguide 8 on the substrate 2, a third optical waveguide 11 on the substrate 2 forming an optical coupling with the first optical waveguide 7 along an interaction length and constructed as a semiconductor optical amplifier 11 that receives and amplifies at least a portion of the optical signal to the first waveguide 7, and antireflective means 16 covering light emitting edges 7a, 8a, 11a, 3a at corresponding ends of the respective waveguides 7, 8, 11 and an optical transmitting medium 3, the second optical coupling having a phase mismatch selected for a wavelength of the optical signal to provide for a power gain in the first optical waveguide 7 attributed to an amplified portion of the same wavelength of the optical signal coupled back from the amplifier 11.

Abstract: An optical connector (1) comprises, a rigid body (2) with an axial bore (3), a sleeve (7) surrounding the rigid body (2) and having a sleeve section (9), a deformable means (10) in the sleeve section (9) and having an axial passage (11) aligned with the bore (3), an optical waveguide (14) secured in the bore (3) and having a first optical face and a second optical face, the axial passage (11) and the sleeve section (9) having open ends (18,19) to admit an optical fiber (22) in concentric alignment with the waveguide (14), and the deformable means (10) constructed for radial reduction of the passage (11) to grip the optical fiber (22).

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (1, 1', 100) having a conductive exterior shell (16, 16', 116) and a conductive intermediate shell (41, 41, 141) frictionally engaged by corresponding conductive contacts (49, 49, 149, 149) of the same construction in the form of strip form clips having electrical terminals (52, 52, 152, 152) projecting outwardly of an insulative body (2, 102) that positions the shells (16, 16', 41, 116, 141) with respect to the openings (14, 114) into which the contacts (49, 49, 149, 149) are inserted for latched engagement with the body (2, 102) and for electrical connection with the corresponding shells (16, 16', 41, 116, 141).

Abstract: A simulator in the form of a loop back optical attenuator 10 intermates with an optical connector 6 and has an exterior surface 13 facing an optical emitter 4 and an optical detector 5 and is constructed to reflect optical emission from the emitter 4 to the detector 5 for test purposes.

Abstract: A coaxial cable 1 comprises, parallel and coplanar conductors 5 each surrounded concentrically by a separate corresponding dielectric sheath 6, each said dielectric sheath 6 being concentrically encircled by a separate and conductive outer conductor 7, a dielectric jacket 4 surrounding and containing each outer conductor 7, the jacket 4 being helically wrapped along the length of an elongated cord 9, a flexible and conductive film 11 helically wrapped and surrounding the jacket 4, a conductive tubular sheath 14 surrounding the conductive film 11, and an insulative outer jacket 15 surrounding the conductive sheath 14.

Abstract: A connector 1 for an optical fiber 2 comprises a light transmissive body 5 having a light transmissive end 6 and a cavity 8 having an entrance 9 for receiving the optical fiber 2, the interior surface 12 of the cavity 8 forms a holder 13 for the optical fiber 2, and the interior surface 12 of the cavity 8 forms an collimating lens 10 axially aligned with the holder 13 and positioned between the holder 13 and the light transmissive end 6.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises; a conductive outer shell 2 for releasable connection with an electrical coaxial cable, a dielectric body 3 coaxially surrounded by the outer shell, and a conductive center contact 4 coaxially surrounded by the dielectric body and having an electrical contact portion 14 for releasable connection with the coaxial cable and an electrical terminal portion 13 for connection with an electrical circuit, characterized in that, the center contact has a portion having a roughened outer surface 18, the dielectric body engages the center contact and has a portion flowed into interlocked engagement with the roughened outer surface.