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Optical waveguide assembly for interfacing a two-dimensional optoelectronic array to fiber bundles

US6601998B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 13, 2001
Grant dateAug 5, 2003
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Expiry dateDec 13, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/4292
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention in the simplest form is a low-profile optical waveguide assembly for interfacing a two-dimensional optoelectronic array to standard fiber bundles. The present invention serves both to bend light and fan out light-carrying guides and to transition from the optoelectronic array pitch to an industry standard pitch for connectorization. There are several embodiments considered herein, however the preferred embodiments are for an optical waveguide assembly that includes a waveguide housing supporting a plurality of waveguide sheets, each sheet includes an array of waveguides feeding a plurality of industry standard ferrules.

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