12 Fiber MPO to 16 Fiber MPO Conversion Module

Abstract

A cassette module has three 16 fiber MPOs and four 12 fiber MPOs wherein each 16 fiber MPO has 4 fiber receiving areas with four fibers going to each fiber receiving area and each 12 fiber MPO has 3 fiber receiving areas with four fibers going to each fiber receiving area. Fibers are routed from certain areas of the 16 fiber MPOs to those of the 12 fiber MPOs in order to convert a base 12 communication system to a base 16 communication system.

1 . A module for connecting 16 fiber MPOs to 12 fiber MPOs comprising:
 a first, second, and third 16 fiber MPO, each MPO having a plurality fiber receiving areas, each fiber receiving area at least two fibers entering the fiber receiving area;   a first, second, third, and fourth 12 fiber MPO, each 12 fiber MPO having a plurality fiber receiving areas, each fiber reception area has at least two fibers entering the fiber receiving area;   fibers connecting a first and second fiber receiving area of the first 16 fiber MPO to a first and second fiber receiving area of the fourth 12 fiber MPO.