CPC G02B 6/406 (2013.01) [G02B 6/3676 (2013.01); G02B 6/383 (2013.01); G02B 6/3885 (2013.01)] | 8 Claims |
1. A molded, unitary, optical ferrule comprising:
at least one stacking member along a longitudinal edge of the optical ferrule;
one or more parting line artifacts, the one or more parting line artifacts including a parting line artifact extending substantially around an external perimeter of the optical ferrule, the parting line artifacts dividing a surface of the optical ferrule into a first section along a first direction of a thickness axis and an opposing second section along a second direction of the thickness axis, wherein the first section comprises:
a contact surface of the stacking member;
one or more elements configured to receive and secure an optical waveguide; and
one or more elements configured to redirect input light within the unitary optical ferrule; and
wherein the second section comprises
at least one output window configured to transmit the redirected light out of a mating surface; and
a distal end of the stacking member extending beyond the mating surface, the distal end configured to interface with a corresponding contact surface of a corresponding optical ferrule, wherein the distal end of the stacking member is configured to prevent the mating surface of the optical ferrule from contacting the corresponding optical ferrule.
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