Optical component with angled-facet waveguide
US9857531B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 3, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/10
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system comprises a first optical component comprising at least one waveguide and at least one self-alignment feature; and a second optical component comprising at least another waveguide and at least another self-alignment feature; wherein the self-alignment feature of the second optical component engage to assist in optically-coupling the waveguide of the first optical component and the waveguide of the second optical component when the first optical component has a manufacturing tolerance in a given geometric dimension and is mounted in the second optical component.
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