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Optical package with alignment means and method of assembling an optical package

US5812717A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 18, 1996
Grant dateSep 22, 1998
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Expiry dateJan 18, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2224/48091
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical package is provided having a diode mounted to a substrate enclosed by a housing which includes a bore for receiving an optical waveguide and a focusing element adjacent the bore. The bore and focusing element are aligned along a common optical axis. An alignment means is associated with the housing for aligning the substrate along the optical axis.

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