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Optoelectronic device and method of assembly

US5933558A · kind A · utility

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20Claims
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Filing dateMay 22, 1997
Grant dateAug 3, 1999
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Expiry dateMay 22, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/426
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optoelectronic connector (10) coupled to a fiber ferrule (38) containing an optical fiber (39) and a method for coupling the optoelectronic connector (10) to the fiber ferrule (38). The optoelectronic connector (10) has a base (11) and walls (13, 14, 17, and 18) that form a cavity (19). A semiconductor receiving area (26) extends into a first portion of the base (11) and an interconnect recess (27) extends into a second portion of the base (11). Alignment pins (31) extend from the second portion of the base (11). The optoelectronic connector (10) may be a unitary structure. The fiber ferrule (38) is inserted into the cavity (19) to form an optoelectronic device (30).

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