Optical connector with alignment device
US-9046662-B2 · Jun 2, 2015 · US
Arrangement of photonic chip and optical adaptor for coupling optical signals
US9329348B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9329348-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314017610-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2013 |
| Priority date | Sep 28, 2012 |
| Publication date | May 3, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2016 |
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An apparatus includes an optical adaptor having monolithically integrated optical elements and first micro-mechanical features, the latter defining at least a first horizontal reference surface and a first vertical reference surface; wherein the first horizontal reference surface is perpendicular to an optical plane, the latter being perpendicular the optical axis of the optical elements; and wherein the first vertical reference surface is perpendicular to the first horizontal reference surface and parallel to the optical axis.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for aligning optical elements of an optical adaptor according to with waveguides of a photonic chip, the optical adaptor monolithically integrating optical elements and first micro-mechanical features, the latter defining at least a first horizontal reference surface and a first vertical reference surface, wherein the first horizontal reference surface is perpendicular to an optical plane, the latter being perpendicular the optical axis of the…
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- What does patent US9329348B2 cover?
- An apparatus includes an optical adaptor having monolithically integrated optical elements and first micro-mechanical features, the latter defining at least a first horizontal reference surface and a first vertical reference surface; wherein the first horizontal reference surface is perpendicular to an optical plane, the latter being perpendicular the optical axis of the optical elements; and w…
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- IBM
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- Primary CPC classification G02B6/425. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue May 03 2016 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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