Connector jack processing backcap
US8109675B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 5, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4263
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical-electrical processing jack is provided. The optical processing jack includes an optical jack with a jack housing having walls and an orifice for mechanically and optically engaging an optical plug housing. A signal bridge, with a bridge element, transceives optical signals between the optical plug and a backcap processing module. The backcap processing module includes a backcap housing with walls, attached to the jack housing and an optical element. The optical element has an optical interface to transceive an optical signal via the signal bridge, and convert optical signals and electrical signals transceived via an electrical interface. In one aspect, the bridge element is a lens with a first surface to transceive an optical signal with the optical plug, and a second surface to transceive the optical signal with the optical element optical interface. For example, the optical element is a photodiode or laser source.
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