Flexible substrate for routing fibers in an optical transceiver
US7578624B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4246
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical transceiver for converting and coupling an information-containing electrical signal with an optical fiber including a housing, an electro-optical subassembly in the housing for converting between an information-containing electrical signal and a modulated optical signal corresponding to the electrical signal from which at least two optical fibers extends; and a flexible substrate for securing each of the optical fibers to prevent tangling in the housing interior and to enable said fibers to bend from a first orientation to a second orientation. An optical fiber receptacle or connector is provided on the housing to couple to an external optical fiber.
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