Fiber breakout with radio frequency identification device
View Patent ↗A fiber breakout for connecting a branch cable to a fiber optic distribution cable is disclosed. The fiber breakout can include an optical ribbon separated from the distribution cable at a breakout location. An overmold is formed over the optical ribbon and a portion of the distribution cable at the breakout location. An optical fiber breakout connector is also disclosed. The breakout connector has first and second ends, the first end having a multifiber connector for an optical ribbon, and the second end having a plurality of single port connectors. A fiber breakout separates the optical ribbon into a plurality of fibers.
1. A fiber optic cable comprising:
a main cable having a first end and an oppositely disposed second end;
a plurality of tethers, with each tether having a connectorized end, separated from the main cable at breakout locations, wherein the tethers are intermittently disposed between the first end and the second end of the main cable;
an over-mold formed over at least a portion of each breakout location; and
radio frequency identification devices positioned at the breakout locations, wherein the radio frequency identification devices are embedded within the over-molds at the breakout locations.
2. The fiber optic cable of claim 1 , wherein the radio frequency identification devices are passive RFID tags.
3. The fiber optic cable of claim 1 , wherein the radio frequency identification devices are active RFID tags.
4. The fiber optic cable of claim 1 , wherein the radio frequency identification devices are encoded with geographic location information related to the breakout locations.
5. The fiber optic cable of claim 1 , wherein the radio frequency identification devices encoded with subscriber information are related to the breakout locations.
6. The fiber optic cable of claim 1 , wherein the connectorized end of the tether is an MT female connector.
7. The fiber optic cable of claim 1 , wherein the connectorized end is within the over-mold.
8. A fiber optic cable comprising:
a main cable having a first end and an oppositely disposed second end;
a plurality of tethers separated from the main cable at breakout locations, wherein the tethers are intermittently disposed between the first end and the second end of the main cable;
an over-mold formed over at least a portion of the breakout location; and
radio frequency identification devices positioned at the breakout locations, wherein the radio frequency identification devices are embedded within the over-molds at the breakout locations and encoded with information about the breakout locations.