Multiplexer/demultiplexer using stamped optical bench with micro mirrors
US9864145B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4255
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A Mux/Demux subassembly includes a stamped optical bench, which includes an array of stamped reflective surfaces for redirecting optical signals. Alignment features and components of the Mux/Demux subassembly are integrally formed on a stamped optical bench, defining a desired optical path with optical alignment at tight tolerances. The optical bench is formed by stamping a malleable stock material (e.g., a metal stock), to form precise geometries and features of the optical bench.
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