多芯光纖連接器之機構設計

Abstract

光纖連接器設計趨勢為體積小、容易操作、容易組裝、元件數降低和多芯數的發展方向，但受制於元件製造精度高及無法有效全自動化生產，故高成本是光纖通訊普及化一大障礙。單芯光纖連接器為目前主流，相對於多芯光纖有組裝容易、單一連接器價格低、低的插入損失和低的反射係數之優勢。但整體而言，多芯光纖連接器漸漸克服此劣勢，發展空間將有所突破，將為光通訊下一階段發展主軸。 本論文運用專利搜尋、專利摘要表整理及專利地圖製作方式，對多芯光纖連接器專利功能特徵作逐一整理、分析與比較，緊接著利用品質機能展開法，對於產品的設計發展與系統規格作評估。根據品質機能展開法的步驟，依序定義顧客需求、轉換為工程設計規格、再比較現有產品與定義出目標的設計值，並提出新的多芯光纖連接器概念設計，再經專利可行性評估，找出合適的概念設計以供提出專利申請。

The development trends of optical fiber connector in optical communication are small volume, easy operation, quick assembly, less parts and multi-fiber. Due to high precision manufucturing, automatic production and low cost requirements, it’s difficult to develop a good design of the optical connector. The single-fiber optical connectors are easy to apply because of their easy assembly, low cost, lower insertion loss and return loss. In this thesis, the QFD method is used for the product development of multi-fiber connector QFD is used to transform the customers’ requirements to the measurable engineering requirements, to compare the available products, and to determine the design target. Techniques of patent search and analysis are then used to create new concepts of the multi-fiber connector, and the database for innovative design is constructed simultaneously. Finally, the patentability of new concept is also evaluated and examined.