Parallel optical transceiver with top and bottom lenses
US-2015370020-A1 · Dec 24, 2015 · US
Constraining ball lens in an optical subassembly
US8950952B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8950952-B2 |
| Application number | US-70821910-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 18, 2010 |
| Priority date | Feb 18, 2010 |
| Publication date | Feb 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2015 |
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In one embodiment, an optical subassembly includes a housing, a ball lens, a constraining insert, and a ball lens constraint. The housing includes a fiber receptacle formed in a first end of the housing and a second receptacle formed in a second end of the housing opposite the first end. The fiber receptacle and second receptacle define a cavity through the housing from the first end to the second end of the housing. The ball lens and the constraining insert are disposed within the cavity. The ball lens constraint is configured to cooperate with the constraining insert to constrain the ball lens in three dimensions within the cavity.
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What is claimed is: 1. An optical subassembly, comprising: a housing including: a fiber receptacle formed in a first end of the housing; a second receptacle formed in a second end of the housing opposite the first end, the fiber receptacle and the second receptacle defining a cavity through the housing from the first end to the second end of the housing; a ball lens disposed within the cavity; a constraining insert disposed within the cavity; and a ball lens constraint…
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Physics · mapped topic
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Physics · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8950952B2 cover?
- In one embodiment, an optical subassembly includes a housing, a ball lens, a constraining insert, and a ball lens constraint. The housing includes a fiber receptacle formed in a first end of the housing and a second receptacle formed in a second end of the housing opposite the first end. The fiber receptacle and second receptacle define a cavity through the housing from the first end to the sec…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Pfnuer Stefan M, Teo Tat Ming, Li Songyang, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G02B6/4231. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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