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Optical transmission terminal device

US5960141A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 13, 1998
Grant dateSep 28, 1999
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Expiry dateMar 13, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/4272
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical transmission terminal device including a printed wiring board and an optical module mounted on the printed wiring board. The optical module includes an optical component mounting substrate, a photoelectric converter mounted on the substrate, a first optical fiber having one end optically coupled to the photoelectric converter, and a ferrule mounted on the substrate so as to partially project from the substrate. The other end portion of the first optical fiber is inserted and fixed in the ferrule. A wiring pattern formed on the printed wiring board and a feed electrode formed on the substrate are connected together by wire bonding. An optically coupled portion between the photoelectric converter and the first optical fiber and a connected portion between the wiring pattern and the feed electrode are commonly covered with a transparent resin. The optical transmission terminal device further includes an optical fiber connector housing mounted on the optical module for allowing connection of the first optical fiber to a second optical fiber.

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