Optical connector supporting bidirectional communication
US12326602B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4206
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Provided is an optical connector. The optical connector includes an optical sub-assembly (OSA) substrate integrally formed, the OSA substrate including a bottom surface, a first support surface, and a second support surface, the first and second support surfaces being formed together at a height of a first level from the bottom surface and apart from each other; a light-emitting device arranged on the first support surface; a ball lens located on a first optical path of light emitted from the light-emitting device, the ball lens being arranged on the second support surface; an optical fiber arranged at a rear portion of the ball lens along the first optical path; an optical filter configured to spatially separate the first optical path from the light-emitting device and a second optical path from the optical fiber; and a light-receiving device located on the second optical path and arranged on the second support surface.
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