Optical waveguide component with a molded resin portion having accurately aligned guide pin holes therein
US5414786A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 1993 |
| Grant date | May 9, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3873
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical waveguide component which has end faces to be connected with optical fiber connectors by means of guide pins, comprises an optical waveguide component body having an optical waveguide core portion, and a resin mold cladding portion covering all the faces of the optical waveguide component body except for the end faces of the optical waveguide component body. Each end face of the resin mold portion has guide pin holes which were formed with the optical waveguide core portion being used as a positioning reference. Since the guide pin holes for connection with the optical fiber connectors are formed in the resin mold portion which, preferably has some elasticity and which covers the optical waveguide component body, the guide pin holes and a substrate are not broken even if subjected to a load after connection.
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