Abstract: A fiber gripper component includes a fiber receiving recess which extends from a first surface of the fiber gripper component toward a second surface of the fiber gripper component. The fiber receiving recess extends from a front face to a rear face. The fiber receiving recess has a fiber receiving surface which is positioned between the first surface and the second surface. A plurality of resilient fiber receiving grooves extend from the fiber receiving surface toward the second surface. The resilient fiber receiving grooves have a width which is less than an outer-diameter dimension of mating optical fibers to provide a press fit of the optical fibers into the resilient fiber receiving grooves. The fiber gripper component is molded with tolerances in the submicron range to maintain part functionality to allow automatable fiber assembly.

Abstract: A ferrule for optical connectors. The ferrule includes a mating face for mating with a mating ferrule. Fiber receiving openings extend through the mating face. A protrusion surface extends from the mating face. The protrusion surface surrounds the fiber receiving openings, wherein all of the fiber receiving openings extend through the protrusion surface of the mating face. A top surface of the ferrule has an opening, the opening is positioned proximate to the mating face. A fiber positioning member is positioned in the ferrule, the fiber positioning member has channels which cooperate with individual fibers to properly position and retain the fibers in the ferrule. The channels have tapered surfaces which guide the fibers into the channels smoothly without the fiber abutting on the wall of the channels.

Abstract: A method of separating wires from a wire bundle includes positioning a cable with a wire bundle at a wire separating area, positioning a gas nozzle at the wire separating area, and directing gas flow at the wire bundle to separate the wires from the wire bundle. A wire separating system is used to separate wires and including a cable holder having a fixture holding a cable with a wire bundle extending into a wire separating area. The system includes a gas nozzle at the wire separating area that directs gas flow into the wire separating area at the wire bundle. The gas flow separates individual wires from the wire bundle. A wire gripper is provided at the wire separating area. The wire gripper grasps the separated wire from the wire bundle.

Abstract: Connectors and/or substrates which are made utilizing a low dielectric constant injection moldable polymer or other melt processable polymer, such as, but not limited to, thermoplastic material, thermoplastic composite material, thermoset material, thermoset composite material or a combination thereof. The low dielectric constant injection moldable polymer or other melt processable polymer support noise and/or crosstalk reductions for high speed signal transmission. The low dielectric constant material provides dielectric shielding between adjacent high speed signal lines. The reduced dielectric constant and reduced loss-tangent is created by forming voids or pores within the bulk plastic material, thus increasing the air, gas or void content, and thus decreasing the density and overall dielectric constant of such material. The porosity thus introduced into the shielding between adjacent transmission lines reduces crosstalk and other losses, and thus maintains signal integrity in connector/substrate designs.

Abstract: An optical fiber includes a first end and a second end. The optical fiber includes a core for transmitting optical signals from the first end to the second end. The core has end surfaces at the first and second ends and a cladding is positioned around a circumference of the core. Magnetic elements are provided at the end surfaces of the first end and the second end. The magnetic elements are configured to magnetically couple the core to a magnetic element at an end of a core of another optical fiber. The magnetic elements form part of a light transmission path defined by the core. The magnetic elements are optically transmissive and allow optical signals to pass therethrough.

Abstract: A method of separating wires from a wire bundle includes positioning a cable with a wire bundle at a wire separating area, positioning a gas nozzle at the wire separating area, and directing gas flow at the wire bundle to separate the wires from the wire bundle. A wire separating system is used to separate wires and including a cable holder having a fixture holding a cable with a wire bundle extending into a wire separating area. The system includes a gas nozzle at the wire separating area that directs gas flow into the wire separating area at the wire bundle. The gas flow separates individual wires from the wire bundle. A wire gripper is provided at the wire separating area. The wire gripper grasps the separated wire from the wire bundle.

Abstract: An optical fiber includes a first end and a second end. The optical fiber includes a core for transmitting optical signals from the first end to the second end. The core has end surfaces at the first and second ends and a cladding is positioned around a circumference of the core. Magnetic elements are provided at the end surfaces of the first end and the second end. The magnetic elements are configured to magnetically couple the core to a magnetic element at an end of a core of another optical fiber. The magnetic elements form part of a light transmission path defined by the core. The magnetic elements are optically transmissive and allow optical signals to pass therethrough.