Dense wavelength division multiplexing fiber optic apparatuses and related equipment

Abstract

A fiber optic assembly is provided including a body defining a fiber routing volume, a plurality of fiber optic components disposed in a front side of the body, and a plurality of optical filters disposed within the volume. The plurality of optical filters enable at least twenty four (24) dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) channels.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:
 a chassis;   wherein the chassis is configured to support a fiber optic connection density of at least one hundred ninety-two (192) wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) channels per U space, based on using at least one duplex fiber optic component.   
     
     
         2 . The fiber optic apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the chassis is configured to support a fiber optic connection density of at least two hundred eighty-eight (288) WDM channels per U space. 
     
     
         3 . The fiber optic apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the chassis is configured to support a fiber optic connection density of at least three hundred sixty (360) WDM channels per U space. 
     
     
         4 . The fiber optic apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one duplex fiber optic component comprises at least one dual-ferrule very small form factor (VSFF) component. 
     
     
         5 . The fiber optic apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the WDM channels are dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWMD) channels. 
     
     
         6 . The fiber optic apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a plurality of fiber optic equipment trays supported by the chassis; and 
 a plurality of fiber optic assemblies configured to be installed in the plurality of fiber optic equipment trays, wherein each fiber optic assembly of the plurality of fiber optic assemblies comprises a front side configured to support the at least one duplex fiber optic component, a fiber routing volume, and a plurality of optical fibers disposed within the fiber routing volume and arranged to establish optical connections between an input fiber optic component and at least one output fiber optic component. 
 
     
     
         7 . The fiber optic apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein each fiber optic equipment tray of the plurality of fiber optic equipment trays is configured to receive multiple fiber optic assemblies of the plurality of fiber optic assemblies. 
     
     
         8 . The fiber optic apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one duplex fiber optic component comprises a plurality of dual-ferrule very small form factor (VSFF) adapters, wherein each duel-ferrule VSFF adapter is configured to receive three (3) duel-ferrule VSFF connectors. 
     
     
         9 . The fiber optic apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of VSFF adapters comprises an a plurality of MDC adapters. 
     
     
         10 . The fiber optic apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of VSFF adapters comprises an SN adapters. 
     
     
         11 . A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:
 a chassis;   wherein the chassis is configured to support a fiber optic connection density of at least four hundred thirty-two (432) fiber optic connections per U space, based on using at least one dual-ferrule very small form factor (VSFF) component.   
     
     
         12 . The fiber optic apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the chassis is configured to support a fiber optic connection density of at least four hundred eighty-six (486) fiber optic connections per U space. 
     
     
         13 . The fiber optic apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the chassis is configured to support a fiber optic connection density of at least five hundred fifty-eight (558) fiber optic connections per U space. 
     
     
         14 . The fiber optic apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one dual-ferrule VSFF component comprises at least two hundred sixteen (216) dual-ferrule VSFF components. 
     
     
         15 . The fiber optic apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one VSFF component comprises an MDC connector. 
     
     
         16 . The fiber optic apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one VSFF component comprises an SN connector.