Optical converter and method of manufacturing the same
US9002163B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/136
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical converter and a method of manufacturing the optical converter are provided. The optical converter may include a signal receiving portion configured to receive an optical signal from an optical fiber which can be coupled to the optical converter, a signal output portion configured to output the optical signal received by the signal receiving portion, and a signal coupling portion being disposed between the signal receiving portion and the signal output portion and being configured to couple the optical signal received by the signal receiving portion into the signal output portion. The signal output portion may include a waveguide element having at least one tapered end section, and being partially or wholly surrounded by the signal coupling portion. The at least one tapered end section may be configured to couple the optical signal from the signal coupling portion into the waveguide element and the waveguide element may be configured to output the optical signal.
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