A method is provided for cross-connecting individual optical fibers of a plurality
of fiber optic ribbons and includes the steps of providing first and second substrates
having adhesive thereon. Individual optical fibers are routed on the substrates
to form at least portions of fiber optic input ribbons and fiber optic output ribbons,
with the fibers extending beyond the substrates to define input and output tails.
One substrate is positioned on top of another substrate, and a ribbonizing apparatus
is used to gather the input and output tails in ribbon form whereupon they can
be coated to hold the tails in their ribbon form.
