PLC for connecting optical fibers to optical or optoelectronic devices
US7366380B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4249
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Planar lightwave circuit (PLC) connects optical fibers to the top of an optical or optoelectronic device or optical or optoelectronic integrated circuit. Light propagating through optical fibers is directed to optical waveguides disposed on optical devices. The optical fibers can be in the form of individual fibers, a fiber ribbon or a fiber array. Fiber optic cables can be plugged into a ferrule attached to the PLC. The PLC can also include optical components integrated into the optical path between the optical fibers and the optical device.
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