Optical coupler
US6789953B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3893
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical coupler is provided with two receptacles for receiving connectors mounted at a predetermined angle relative to one another with a light guiding element disposed therebetween. The light guiding element may be a reflective surface, a length of optical fiber, a planar waveguide, or a polymer waveguide. The optical coupler of the present invention is preferably used in combination with an optical backplane to interconnect the backplane with a daughtercard.
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