Miniature WDM add/drop multiplexer and method of manufacture thereof
US7058257B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J14/0201
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A miniature WDM add/drop multiplexer and its manufacture is described. The device has a plurality of wavelength-dependent filters in the form of thin-film filters mounted to a core frame with the end sections of the input/output optical fiber and other optical fibers associated with each of the filters. The stresses associated with the filters are accounted for. The core frame is sealed, together with the overall package assembly, to provide for long-term reliability of the device. The described device and method of manufacture is also generally applicable to WDM multiplexers and demultiplexers.
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