Patent · US Expired

Optical interconnection of circuit packs

US5204925A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 11, 1991
Grant dateApr 20, 1993
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Expiry dateSep 11, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/3878
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed is an apparatus for the optical interconnection of circuit packs and components mounted on circuit packs, and a method of manufacture. Optical fibers are bonded to a flexible substrate. The substrate includes tabs that can be terminated by standard V-groove silicon chip connectors for optical connection to the edges of circuit packs.

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