Patent · US Active

Optical interconnect

US9134494B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4References

20Claims

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Assignee

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY · US

Inventors

Ding Wang · Austin, US
Terry L. Smith · Plainfield, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 14, 2013
Grant date	Sep 15, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 14, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH05K2201/2054
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The disclosure generally relates to sets of optical waveguides such as optical fiber ribbons and embedded optical waveguides (132a-d), and optical interconnects useful for connecting multiple optical waveguides such as in optical fiber ribbon cables and printed circuit boards having optoelectronic capabilities. In particular, the disclosure provides an efficient, compact, and reliable optical waveguide connector (100) that incorporates microlenses and re-directing elements (136a-d) which combine the features of optical waveguide alignment, along with redirecting and shaping of the optical beam.

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