Fiber optic cable with electrical connectors at both ends

Abstract

A fiber optic cable is disclosed, a fiber optic cable containing multiple optical fibers within an enclosure, where the fibers are divided into two groups, the first group of fibers being arrayed together and the second group being free fibers. The arrayed fibers are used to carry signals that are desired to be maintained in synchronization with each other, while the free fibers are used to carry signals whose synchronization with other signals is not important. In one example, four optical fibers form a linear array, and two free optical fibers are arranged on two sides of the linear array.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fiber optic cable comprising:
 a plurality of optical fibers; and   an enclosure the encloses the plurality of optical fibers,   where the plurality of optical fibers includes two groups of optical fibers, the first group of optical fibers being arrayed together and the second group of optical fibers being free fibers.   
     
     
         2 . The fiber optic cable of  claim 1 , wherein the first group includes four optical fibers forming a linear array, and the second group includes two optical fibers arranged on two sides of the linear array. 
     
     
         3 . The fiber optic cable of  claim 1 , wherein the first group of optical fibers are adhered to each other by an adhesive material.