Optical coupling apparatus and method
US10422967B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/13
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical coupling apparatus and method are described. An embodiment of an optical coupling apparatus may include a first optical chip, a second optical chip, and an optical writing waveguide block. In the apparatus, the first optical chip is coupled to the optical writing waveguide block in a first coupling manner, and the second optical chip is coupled to the optical writing waveguide block in a second coupling manner. Furthermore, in the apparatus, the first optical chip is optically interconnected to the second optical chip by using the optical writing waveguide block. Compatibility between a plurality of coupling manners is therefore enabled by using the technical solutions described herein.
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