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Electro-optical device for coupling light-signals into a waveguide

US7080946B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 8, 2004
Grant dateJul 25, 2006
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Expiry dateOct 8, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/4214
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to an electro-optical arrangement for coupling light signals into an optical waveguide, which has a laser diode for emitting light signals and a microlens, which focuses light signals emitted by the laser for coupling into the optical waveguide. According to the invention, the microlens is arranged on a carrier carrying the laser diode.

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