Abstract: A fiber optic adapter is disclosed. The fiber optic adapter includes a main body configured to receive a first fiber optic connector through a first end and a second fiber optic connector through a second end for mating with the first fiber optic connector. The adapter includes a ferrule alignment structure located within an axial cavity of the main body, the ferrule alignment structure including a sleeve mount and a ferrule sleeve, the sleeve mount including an axial bore and at least one latching hook extending from a center portion of the sleeve mount toward the first end of the main body and at least one latching hook extending from the center portion toward the second end of the main body, the latching hooks configured to flex for releasably latching the first and second fiber optic connectors to the fiber optic adapter.

Abstract: An optical connector includes a main body, a ribbon fiber and a ribbon fiber holder. The main body includes a bottom surface, and a mounting surface facing away from the bottom surface. The bottom surface arranged with a plurality of first lenses, the mounting surface is arranged with a number of second lenses corresponding with each second lens. The ribbon fiber includes a number of optical fibers arranged in an array, each optical fibers is corresponded with one of second lenses. Each optical fiber includes an incident surface, an angle between the incident surface and a horizontal surface is about 45 degrees. The ribbon fiber holder is matched with the main body and configured for clamping the ribbon fiber to make each second optical lens being located under the optical fiber and aligned with the incident surface of each optical fiber.