Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multiple split optical waveguide
- Patent Title (中): 多分裂光波导
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Application No.: US10483507Application Date: 2002-04-12
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Publication No.: US07116867B2Publication Date: 2006-10-03
- Inventor: Fumio Takahashi
- Applicant: Fumio Takahashi
- Applicant Address: JP Yokohama
- Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Yokohama
- Agency: MacPherson Kwok Chen & Heid LLP
- Priority: JP2001-214140 20010713
- International Application: PCT/JP02/03698 WO 20020412
- International Announcement: WO03/009030 WO 20030130
- Main IPC: G02B6/26
- IPC: G02B6/26

Abstract:
Disclosed is a multiple split optical waveguide in which a branch waveguide path at an output end of a branch part of a first stage defines an acute angle with respect to an input waveguide path, and a branch waveguide path at an input end of a branch part of an n-th stage is no more inclined toward a central axial line defined by an extension line of the input waveguide path than a branch waveguide path at an input end of a branch part of an (n+1)-th stage, n being an integer equal to or greater than two. Thus, the waveguide paths are prevented from spreading beyond the first branch angle, and it becomes easier to bring the outer waveguide guide paths back toward the center. This prevents an increase in the variations in length between the outer and inner waveguide paths.
Public/Granted literature
- US20040218869A1 Multiple split optical waveguide Public/Granted day:2004-11-04
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