Abstract: A shelf includes: a main panel unit; a slide member; and a component mounting panel. The slide member is pivotally attached to the main panel unit for pivotal movement about a first pivot axis and is configured for slidable mounting relative to an enclosure such that the main panel unit can be moved from a retracted position within the enclosure to an extended position that is forward of the enclosure. The main panel unit is pivotable relative to the slide member between a raised position and a lowered position when extended forwardly of the enclosure. The component mounting panel is pivotally mounted to the main panel unit for pivotal movement about a second pivot axis between front access and rear access positions.

Abstract: A fiber optic connector contains a single thru-hole through which the cable passes essentially intact. This connector is intended to be used with a large core optic fiber ribbon cable having more than one conductor.

Abstract: An optical fiber connector includes two matching ferrule connectors that each have a ferrule, an optical fiber array and a ferrule cap. The ferrule connectors match because they each have a cut surface that includes a cut end of the ferrule, the ferrule cap and the optical fiber array. Each ferrule connector is formed by attaching an optical fiber array to a ferrule, attaching a ferrule cap to the optical fiber array and the ferrule to form a subassembly. The subassembly of the ferrule, the optical fiber array and the ferrule cap are cut to form two matching ferrule connectors that each have a matching cut surface. This process can be done on a large scale to form a plurality of ferrule connectors and any ferrule connector's cut surface will precisely match with the cut surface of another ferrule connector. Preferably, the cutting is accomplished according to a method of this invention with high pressure water jets.

Abstract: A ferrule for holding an array of optical fiber sections comprises a longitudinal cavity and an edge face. The longitudinal cavity receives the array of fiber sections with the end faces thereof arranged in a line and coplanar to each other. The edge face includes a first face portion perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of the fiber sections, and a second bevelled face portion adjacent to the first face portion. The end faces of the fiber sections emerge from the first face portion. The ferrule is used in a connector structure including a bar with a top surface on which optoelectronic devices are arranged in a line and bonding contacts are disposed. An alignment assembly between the ferrule and the bar aligns the end faces of the fiber sections with respective optoelectronic devices. The bevelled face portion provides for clearance to enable unobstructed passage of wire-bonds connected to the bonding contacts.