Optical transmission module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016282174-A1
Application number	US-201615072398-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 17, 2016
Priority date	Mar 25, 2015
Publication date	Sep 29, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An optical transmission module includes: a package; a plurality of light-emitting elements each emitting light in the interior of the package; a beam splitter splitting the light into transmitted light and split light; a plurality of light-receiving elements each including a light-receiving surface on which the split light is incident in the interior of the package, for monitoring light outputs of the plurality of light-emitting elements; and a first light-shielding film provided between the plurality of light-emitting elements and the beam splitter and including a plurality of first holes for the light to propagate to the beam splitter, wherein the plurality of light-receiving elements are disposed with the light-receiving surfaces facing the beam splitter.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An optical transmission module that converts an electric signal to an optical signal and outputs the optical signal, comprising:
a package; a plurality of light-emitting elements each emitting light in the interior of the package; a beam splitter splitting the light into transmitted light and split light; a plurality of light-receiving elements each including a light-receiving surface on which the split light is incident in the interior of the package, for monitoring light outputs of the plurality of light-emitting elements; and a first light-shielding film provided between the plurality of light-emitting elements and the beam splitter and including a plurality of first holes for the light to propagate to the beam splitter, wherein the plurality of light-receiving elements are disposed with the light-receiving surfaces facing the beam splitter.

2 . The optical transmission module according to claim 1 , further comprising collimator lenses provided between the plurality of light-emitting elements and the beam splitter and converting the light to parallel light, wherein
the first light-shielding film is provided between the collimator lenses and the beam splitter, and the plurality of first holes are formed so as to allow the parallel light to propagate to the beam splitter.

3 . The optical transmission module according to claim 2 , wherein
the first light-shielding film is directly formed on a side of the beam splitter facing the collimator lenses.

4 . The optical transmission module according to claim 1 , further comprising a microlens array provided between the plurality of light-emitting elements and the beam splitter and including a plurality of collimator lenses converting the light to parallel light and arranged side by side, wherein
the first light-shielding film is provided between the microlens array and the beam splitter, and the plurality of first holes are formed so as to allow the parallel light to propagate to the beam splitter.

5 . The optical transmission module according to claim 4 , wherein
the microlens array is composed of the plurality of collimator lenses coupled with each other, and the first light-shielding film is directly formed on a side of the microlens array facing the beam splitter, so as to fill a space between the plurality of collimator lenses arranged side by side.

6 . The optical transmission module according to claim 1 , further comprising a microlens array provided between the plurality of light-emitting elements and the beam splitter and including a plurality of collimator lenses converting the light to parallel light and arranged side by side, wherein
the first light-shielding film is provided between the plurality of light-emitting elements and the microlens array, and the plurality of first holes are formed so as to allow the light, before being converted to parallel light, to propagate to the plurality of collimator lenses.

7 . The optical transmission module according to claim 6 , wherein
the microlens array is composed of the plurality of collimator lenses coupled with each other, and the first light-shielding film is directly formed on a side of the microlens array facing the plurality of light-emitting elements, so as to fill a space between the collimator lenses arranged side by side.

8 . The optical transmission module according to claim 1 , further comprising a second light-shielding film provided between the plurality of light-receiving elements and the beam splitter and including a plurality of second holes for the split light to propagate to the light-receiving surface.

9 . The optical transmission module according to claim 8 , wherein
the second light-shielding film is directly formed on a side of the beam splitter facing the plurality of light-receiving elements.

10 . The optical transmission module according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a repeater for guiding the transmitted light in the interior of the package and transmitting the transmitted light to the outside; and a third light-shielding film provided between the repeater and the beam splitter and including a plurality of third holes for the transmitted light to propagate to the repeater.

11 . The optical transmission module according to claim 10 , wherein
the third light-shielding film is directly formed on a side of the beam splitter facing the repeater.

Assignees

• Oclaro Japan Inc

Inventors

• Hasegawa Takayuki
• Murakami Daisuke
• Yamashita Takeshi

Classifications

• G02B6/4286

  Optical modules with optical power monitoring · CPC title

• G01J1/0411

  using focussing or collimating elements, i.e. lenses or mirrors; Aberration correction · CPC title

• G01J1/0414

  using plane or convex mirrors, parallel phase plates, or plane beam-splitters · CPC title

• G01J1/0214 Primary

  Constructional arrangements for removing stray light · CPC title

• G01J1/0204

  Compact construction · CPC title