Patent · US Expired

Arrangement consisting of a photodiode and an optical fiber

US6524017B2 · kind B2 · utility

42Cited by

12References

7Claims

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Assignee

ALCATEL · FR

Inventors

Vincent Lecocq · Lisieux, FR
Alain Tournereau · Langres, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 24, 2001
Grant date	Feb 25, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 24, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/4239
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In the arrangement according to the invention, a photodiode (PD) mounted on a submount (SM) and contacted by contact wires (GW) has its photosensitive surface (PS) attached directly to one fiber end by means of an optically transparent adhesive (CG). The fiber (OF) is fastened on a circuit board (BD) to which the contact wires (GW) of the photodiode (PD) are connected. The adhesive joint (CG) between photodiode (PD) and fiber (OF) represents the only mechanical attachment of the photodiode (PD).

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