Optical substrate having a plurality of staggered light redirecting features on a major surface thereof
US9207413B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 13, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3885
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The disclosure generally relates to sets of optical waveguides such as optical fiber ribbons, and fiber optic connectors useful for connecting multiple optical fibers. In particular, the disclosure provides an efficient, compact, and reliable optical fiber connector that incorporates a unitary substrate comprising a plurality of staggered light redirecting features on an input surface thereof directing incoming light from optical fibers through the substrate towards optical elements to be coupled with.
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