Optical component design for silicon optical bench
US8270100B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B7/1822
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical component is provided. The optical component includes an optical-path portion including an arm-connecting portion and a lower portion, a first arm extending from a first end of the arm-connecting portion, and a second arm extending from a second end of the arm-connecting portion. The first arm has at least one resting feature and the second arm has at least one resting feature. The optical-path portion has an input surface. When the resting features of the first arm and the second arm are positioned on a top surface at short edges of a trench in a trench system, the optical-path portion is vertically aligned in the trench.
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