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Optical fiber component, optical waveguide module, and manufacturing method

US7603021B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 6, 2005
Grant dateOct 13, 2009
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Expiry dateMay 6, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/3692
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Optical fibers 301-308 are housed in V-grooves formed on a V-block 20 with end faces 311-318 flush with an end face 22 of the V-block 20. Therefore, when the optical fibers 301-308 are connected to optical waveguides, the V-block 20 suppresses the oscillation of the end faces 311-318 of the optical fibers 301-308. This structure increases the alignment precision and increases the intensity of the optical fibers 301-308.

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