公开(公告)号：WO2003027742A3

公开(公告)日：2003-04-03

申请号：PCT/US2002/030723

申请日：2002-09-27

Applicant: SIEMENS INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION NETWORKS, INC.

Inventor： PFLEGER, Franz

IPC: G02B6/38

Abstract: A fiber-optic cable (1) includes a conductive coating (3) formed around an optical fiber (2). The conductive coating (3) is shaped as a band or ring located at a terminal end of the fiber (2), or extends along the entire length of the fiber (2) or portion thereof. The fiber (2) is covered with a protective buffer (4) made of plastic or polymer. The fiber-optic cable (1) may be attached to a connector plug or receptacle. Under these circumstances, the receptacle would be equipped with a verification circuit for confirming that the plug has been properly installed into the receptacle housing. An electronic device may be used to alert a user as to whether proper installation has occurred. In addition to providing an indication that an optical connection has been made, the conductive coating (3) may be adapted to carry electrical signals. In this way, the fiber-optic (1) cable would operate as an electrical transmission line and an optical transmission line.

公开(公告)号：WO2003027742A2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-03

申请号：PCT/US2002/030723

申请日：2002-09-27

Applicant: SIEMENS INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION NETWORKS, INC.

Inventor： PFLEGER, Franz

IPC: G02B6/38

CPC classification number: G02B6/3895 ,  G02B6/02 ,  G02B6/02395 ,  G02B6/3807 ,  G02B6/3817 ,  G02B6/4292 ,  G02B6/4293

Abstract: A fiber-optic cable includes a conductive coating formed around an optical fiber. The conductive coating is shaped as a band or ring located at a terminal end of the fiber, or extends along the entire length of the fiber or portion thereof. The fiber is covered with a protective buffer made of plastic or polymer. The fiber-optic cable may be attached to a connector plug or receptacle. Under these circumstances, the receptacle would be equipped with a verification circuit for confirming that the plug has been properly installed into the receptacle housing. An electronic device may be used to alert a user as to whether proper installation has occurred. In addition to providing an indication that an optical connection has been made, the conductive coating may be adapted to carry electrical signals. In this way, the fiber-optic cable would operate as an electrical transmission line and an optical transmission line.

Abstract translation: 光纤电缆包括形成在光纤周围的导电涂层。 导电涂层成形为位于纤维末端的带或环，或者沿纤维或其一部分的整个长度延伸。 纤维被由塑料或聚合物制成的保护性缓冲层覆盖。 光纤电缆可以连接到连接器插头或插座。 在这种情况下，插座将配备一个验证电路，用于确认插头已正确安装到插座外壳中。 可以使用电子设备来警告用户是否已经发生正确的安装。 除了提供已经进行光学连接的指示之外，导电涂层可以适于承载电信号。 以这种方式，光纤电缆将作为电传输线和光传输线工作。