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Method for packaging passive optoelectric assemblies in a limited space

US6788869B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 30, 2002
Grant dateSep 7, 2004
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 28, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/29383
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A module comprising: (a) a housing; (b) a tray mounted in the housing, wherein the tray comprises at least: (i) a first and second submodule, each submodule having one or more compartments for containing individual add/drop filters; (ii) a first plurality of cascaded add/drop filters installed in the first submodule; and (iii) a second plurality of cascaded add/drops filters installed in the second submodule; and (c) connectors mounted to the housing and optically connected to the fibers at the ends of the first and second plurality of cascaded add/drop filters.

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