- 专利标题: System and method for optical multiplexing and/or demultiplexing
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申请号: US10205833申请日: 2002-07-26
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公开(公告)号: US06844932B2公开(公告)日: 2005-01-18
- 发明人: Jenkin A. Richard , Eric V. Chamness , David F. Moore , Steven J. Benerofe , Don A. Clark , Ryan D. Bruneau
- 申请人: Jenkin A. Richard , Eric V. Chamness , David F. Moore , Steven J. Benerofe , Don A. Clark , Ryan D. Bruneau
- 申请人地址: US CA Sunnyvale
- 专利权人: Oplink Communications, Inc.
- 当前专利权人: Oplink Communications, Inc.
- 当前专利权人地址: US CA Sunnyvale
- 代理机构: Fish & Richardson P.C.
- 主分类号: G01B11/27
- IPC分类号: G01B11/27 ; G02B6/34 ; G02B6/42 ; G01B11/00
摘要:
Improved methods and systems for routing and aligning beams and optical elements in an optical device include a multiplexing device and/or a demultiplexing device, which includes an optical alignment element (OAE). The OAE can be configured to substantially compensate for the cumulative alignment errors in the beam path. The OAE allows the optical elements in a device, other than the OAE, to be placed and fixed in place without substantially compensating for optical alignment errors. The OAE is inserted into the beam path and adjusted. This greatly increases the ease in the manufacturing of optical devices, especially for devices with numerous optical elements, and lowers the cost of manufacturing. The multiplexing and/or demultiplexing device can reside within a standard small form factor, such as a GBIC. The devices fold the paths of the traversing beams with a geometry which allows a small package.