Enclosure for optical subassembly having mechanical alignment features
US6302590A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4231
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The optical connector comprises: a housing portion including: a first bay for engaging a first plug having a waveguide, the first bay being at least partially open at a proximal end and having a wall at a distal end of the first bay; a chamber adjoining the first bay at the wall and having an optical pathway therein; at least two external passive alignment pins integrally formed with the first bay for engaging recesses in the first plug when the first plug is engaged with the first bay; the external passive alignment pins for passively aligning the waveguide to the optical pathway; and an opening in the wall for allowing transmission of an optical signal along the optical pathway between the first plug and the chamber.
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