METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROUTING OPTICAL FIBERS IN FLEXIBLE CIRCUITS
    91.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROUTING OPTICAL FIBERS IN FLEXIBLE CIRCUITS 审中-公开
    用于在柔性电路中布线光纤的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120008900A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-12

    申请号:US12832565

    申请日:2010-07-08

    申请人: Paul Schneider

    发明人: Paul Schneider

    IPC分类号: G02B6/26 G02B6/36

    摘要: The invention concerns a technique for routing an optical fiber through a bend so that it can traverse a hinge or other mechanical connector having a bend radius smaller than the minimum bend radius of the fiber. Particularly, the radius of curvature of an optical fiber traversing a bend can be maximized by routing the fiber so as to have a route component parallel to the axis about which the fiber must bend. For instance, in a hinged connection in which the optical fiber must bend around the axis of the hinge, the optical fiber may be routed over the arc around the hinge with a route component parallel to the axis of the hinge.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种通过弯曲布置光纤的技术,使得其可以穿过具有小于光纤的最小弯曲半径的弯曲半径的铰链或其它机械连接器。 特别地,穿过弯曲部的光纤的曲率半径可以通过布置光纤而达到最大化,使得具有平行于纤维必须弯曲的轴线的路线分量。 例如,在光纤必须围绕铰链的轴线弯曲的铰链连接中,光纤可以围绕铰链绕弧线路线,其中路线部件平行于铰链的轴线。

    Optical connector, a communication system and a method of connecting a user circuit to an optical transceiver
    94.
    发明授权
    Optical connector, a communication system and a method of connecting a user circuit to an optical transceiver 有权
    光连接器,通信系统以及将用户电路连接到光收发器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07625134B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-01

    申请号:US11915111

    申请日:2006-05-30

    IPC分类号: G02B6/36

    摘要: The invention provides an optical connector for connecting a user circuit to an optical backplane, in use the connector being adapted for mounting on a user circuit. The connector comprises an active or passive photonic interface through which optical signals may be transmitted and received between a user circuit and a said optical backplane. The connector further is comprised of a primary aligner for engagement with a corresponding aligner on a backplane to ensure alignment of the optical interface with the backplane, and a support for supporting the aligner and/or the optical interface on the connector. The support is selected to enable relative movement between a user circuit to which the connector is connected in use and the aligner and/or the optical interface. The support is preferably a flexible printed circuit board.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种用于将用户电路连接到光学背板的光学连接器,在使用中,连接器适于安装在用户电路上。 连接器包括有源或无源光子接口,光信号可通过该接口在用户电路和所述光背板之间传输和接收。 连接器还包括用于与背板上的对应对准器接合的主对准器,以确保光学接口与背板的对准,以及用于支撑对准器和/或连接器上的光学接口的支撑件。 该支撑被选择为使得在连接器所连接的用户电路与对准器和/或光学接口之间能够相对移动。 该支撑件优选为柔性印刷电路板。

    Optical Printed Circuit Board and An Optical Module Connected to the Optical Printed Circuit Board
    95.
    发明申请
    Optical Printed Circuit Board and An Optical Module Connected to the Optical Printed Circuit Board 审中-公开
    光学印刷电路板和连接到光学印刷电路板的光学模块

    公开(公告)号:US20090214158A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-27

    申请号:US12346305

    申请日:2008-12-30

    IPC分类号: G02B6/12 G02B6/38 B23P11/00

    摘要: An optical printed circuit board having an optical waveguide of at least one channel formed therein is provided. The optical waveguide of the at least one channel is stacked in the optical printed circuit board, and has both ends exposed on a surface of the optical printed circuit board and a predetermined length. An optical module is provided which can be optically aligned with the optical printed circuit board or another optical component through guide pins inserted into guide holes.

    摘要翻译: 提供了具有形成在其中的至少一个通道的光波导的光学印刷电路板。 将至少一个通道的光波导堆叠在光学印刷电路板中,并且其两端都露出在光学印刷电路板的表面上并具有预定的长度。 提供了一种光学模块,其可以通过插入引导孔的引导销与光学印刷电路板或另一个光学部件光学对准。

    Flexible optical fiber tape and distribution cable assembly using same
    96.
    发明申请
    Flexible optical fiber tape and distribution cable assembly using same 审中-公开
    柔性光纤胶带和配电电缆组件使用相同

    公开(公告)号:US20080187276A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-07

    申请号:US11710322

    申请日:2007-02-23

    IPC分类号: G02B6/44

    摘要: A flexible optical fiber tape is formed from a substrate in the form of a strip adapted to maintain at least one optical fiber. The substrate may include an adhesive layer on at least one side for securing the tape to an external surface such as an interior floor, wall or ceiling. The tape may also have a flame-retardant characteristic. The optical fiber can run substantially longitudinally along the substrate, or can have one or more curved sections that allow for bending the tape without a substantially bending the at least one optical fiber. The tape may also include one or more network access points (NAPs) adapted to allow for optical communication between at least one external optical fiber and the at least one optical fiber maintained by the substrate. A distribution cable based on the optical-fiber-based tape is also described.

    摘要翻译: 柔性光纤带由适于维持至少一根光纤的带状形式的基底形成。 衬底可以在至少一个侧面上包括用于将带固定到诸如内部地板,墙壁或天花板的外表面的粘合剂层。 胶带也可具有阻燃特性。 光纤可以沿着衬底大致纵向延伸,或者可以具有一个或多个弯曲部分,其允许弯曲带而不使基本上弯曲至少一个光纤。 磁带还可以包括适于允许至少一个外部光纤与由该基板维护的至少一个光纤之间的光通信的一个或多个网络接入点(NAP)。 还描述了基于光纤的胶带的分配电缆。

    Methods for passive micrometer-range alignment of components using removable reference structures
    97.
    发明授权
    Methods for passive micrometer-range alignment of components using removable reference structures 失效
    使用可移动参考结构的组件的被动微米范围对准的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07382954B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-03

    申请号:US11925416

    申请日:2007-10-26

    IPC分类号: G02B6/26 G02B6/36

    摘要: A method for passive alignment of adapters, enabling high-precision connection between components on a rigid or flexible substrate as part of a printed circuit board (PCB) is provided. Removable alignment structures are positioned in an alignment area on a PCB, where the alignment structures are in accordance with a patterned layer. An adapter, having adapter mating pins or holes, respectively, and adapter alignment pins, is placed on the PCB in the alignment area such that the adapter is aligned with the alignment structures. The adapter alignment pins are inserted into holes in the alignment structures. A ferrule is fixed on the PCB in the alignment area, and the ferrule holes or pins, respectively, are aligned to mate with the adapter mating pins or holes, respectively. The adapter is removed from the alignment structures, and finally the alignment structures are removed.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于适配器的被动对准的方法,使得能够在作为印刷电路板(PCB)的一部分的刚性或柔性基板上的部件之间进行高精度连接。 可移动对准结构位于PCB上的对准区域中,其中对准结构与图案化层一致。 具有适配器配合销或孔和适配器对准销的适配器被放置在对准区域中的PCB上,使得适配器与对准结构对准。 适配器对准销插入对准结构中的孔中。 套圈固定在对准区域中的PCB上,并且套圈孔或销分别对准以与适配器配合销或孔配合。 将适配器从对准结构中移除,最后移除对准结构。