Transmitter optical subassembly with hermetically-sealed light engine and external arrayed waveguide grating

    公开(公告)号:US10989870B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-27

    申请号:US16116087

    申请日:2018-08-29

    Abstract: In general, a TOSA consistent with the present disclosure includes a light driving circuit coupled to a hermetically-sealed light engine. The hermetically-sealed light engine includes a housing defined by a plurality of sidewalls. The housing defines a cavity that is hermetically-sealed to prevent introduction of contaminants that would otherwise reduce optical power. The hermetically-sealed light engine optically couples to an external arrayed waveguide grating (AWG), or other multiplexing device, by way of an optical receptacle. The optical receptacle can include a waveguide implemented external to the hermetically-sealed cavity and can include, for instance, an optical isolator, fiber stub, and fiber ferrule section. Thus, the external AWG and associated external optical coupling components advantageously allow for the hermetically-sealed light engine to have a cavity with dimensions relatively smaller than other approaches that dispose an AWG and associated components within a hermetically-sealed cavity.

    Coaxial transmitter optical subassembly (TOSA) including ball lens

    公开(公告)号:US10197751B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-05

    申请号:US15073309

    申请日:2016-03-17

    Abstract: A coaxial transmitter optical subassembly (TOSA) including a ball lens may be used in an optical transceiver for transmitting an optical signal at a channel wavelength. The coaxial TOSA includes a laser package with a ball lens holder section defining a lens holder cavity that receives the ball lens. The lens holder cavity is dimensioned such that the ball lens is positioned in substantial alignment with the laser diode for optically coupling a laser output from the laser diode into an optical waveguide at an optical coupling end of the TOSA. The coaxial TOSA is thus configured to allow the less expensive ball lens to be used in a relatively small package when a lower coupling efficiency and power is desired and without substantial redesign of the TOSA.

    RECEIVER OPTICAL SUBASSEMBLY (ROSA) HOUSING WITH SIDEWALL RECEPTACLE TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL ISOLATION BETWEEN AN ADJACENT TRANSMITTER OPTICAL SUBASSEMBLY (TOSA) IN A TRANSCEIVER HOUSING
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    发明申请
    RECEIVER OPTICAL SUBASSEMBLY (ROSA) HOUSING WITH SIDEWALL RECEPTACLE TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL ISOLATION BETWEEN AN ADJACENT TRANSMITTER OPTICAL SUBASSEMBLY (TOSA) IN A TRANSCEIVER HOUSING 有权
    接收器光接收(ROSA)外壳带有侧壁接收器,用于在收发器外壳中提供相邻发射器光学分层(TOSA)之间的电气隔离

    公开(公告)号:US20170059394A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-02

    申请号:US14838017

    申请日:2015-08-27

    Abstract: A multi-channel receiver optical subassembly (ROSA) including at least one sidewall receptacle configured to receive and electrically isolate an adjacent multi-channel transmitter optical subassembly (TOSA) is disclosed. The multi-channel ROSA includes a housing with at least first and second sidewalls, with the first sidewall being opposite the second sidewall and including at least one sidewall opening configured to fixedly attach to photodiode assemblies. The second sidewall includes at least one sidewall receptacle configured to receive at least a portion of an optical component package, such as a transistor outline (TO) can laser package, of an adjacent multi-channel TOSA, and provide electrical isolation between the ROSA housing and the TOSA within an optical transceiver. The sidewall receptacle can include non-conductive material in regions that directly or otherwise come into close proximity with the optical component package of the adjacent TOSA.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种多通道接收器光学子组件(ROSA),其包括被配置为接收和电隔离邻近的多通道发射机光学子组件(TOSA)的至少一个侧壁插座。 多通道ROSA包括具有至少第一和第二侧壁的壳体,其中第一侧壁与第二侧壁相对,并且包括被配置为固定地附接到光电二极管组件的至少一个侧壁开口。 第二侧壁包括至少一个侧壁容器,其被配置为接收光学部件封装的至少一部分,例如相邻多通道TOSA的晶体管外形(TO)可激光封装,并且在ROSA外壳之间提供电隔离 和光收发器内的TOSA。 侧壁容器可以在直接或以其它方式与相邻TOSA的光学部件封装紧密接近的区域中包括非导电材料。

    Thermally isolated multi-channel transmitter optical subassembly and optical transceiver module including same
    38.
    发明授权
    Thermally isolated multi-channel transmitter optical subassembly and optical transceiver module including same 有权
    热隔离多通道发射器光子组件和包括其的光收发模块

    公开(公告)号:US09306671B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-05

    申请号:US13708569

    申请日:2012-12-07

    Abstract: A thermally isolated multi-channel transmitter optical subassembly (TOSA) may be used in a multi-channel optical transceiver. The multi-channel TOSA generally includes an array of lasers optically coupled to an arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) to combine multiple optical signals at different channel wavelengths. The lasers, and possibly other components, are wire bonded to a thermal isolation bar. The thermal isolation bar provides an electrical connection to external circuitry and is thermally coupled to a temperature control device, such as a thermoelectric cooler (TEC). Thus, the thermal isolation bar electrically connects the lasers to the circuitry while preventing external heat from being conducted to the lasers from outside the TOSA. The optical transceiver may be used in a wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) optical system, for example, in an optical line terminal (OLT) in a WDM passive optical network (PON).

    Abstract translation: 在多通道光收发器中可以使用热隔离多通道发射机光学子组件(TOSA)。 多通道TOSA通常包括光学耦合到阵列波导光栅(AWG)的激光器阵列,以组合在不同沟道波长处的多个光信号。 激光器以及可能的其他部件被引线接合到隔热棒。 热隔离杆提供与外部电路的电连接,并且热耦合到诸如热电冷却器(TEC)的温度控制装置。 因此,热隔离条将激光器电连接到电路,同时防止外部热量从TOSA外部传导到激光器。 光收发器可以用在波分复用(WDM)光学系统中,例如在WDM无源光网络(PON)中的光线路终端(OLT)中。

    MONITORING A MULTIPLEXED LASER ARRAY IN AN OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
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    发明申请
    MONITORING A MULTIPLEXED LASER ARRAY IN AN OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 有权
    在光通信系统中监视多路复用激光阵列

    公开(公告)号:US20160043799A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-11

    申请号:US14456124

    申请日:2014-08-11

    Abstract: Individual channels of a multiplexed laser array in a multi-channel optical transmitter are monitored at an output of an optical multiplexer. The monitoring may be used to confirm proper operation of each of the channels in the multiplexed laser array and/or to perform wavelength locking on each of the channels. Monitoring at the output of the optical multiplexer avoids the use of multiple photodetectors coupled directly to multiple lasers in the multiplexed laser array. The multiplexed laser array generally includes a plurality of laser emitters optically coupled to an optical multiplexer such as an arrayed waveguide grating (AWG). An optical transmitter with a monitored multiplexed laser array may be used, for example, in an optical line terminal (OLT) in a wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) passive optical network (PON) or in any other type of WDM optical communication system capable of transmitting optical signals on multiple channel wavelengths.

    Abstract translation: 在多路复用器的输出端监视多通道光发射机中多路复用激光阵列的各个通道。 监视可用于确认多路复用激光器阵列中每个通道的正确操作和/或在每个通道上执行波长锁定。 在光学复用器的输出处的监控避免了使用多个激光器阵列中直接耦合到多个激光器的光电探测器。 复用的激光器阵列通常包括光学耦合到诸如阵列波导光栅(AWG)的光复用器的多个激光发射器。 具有受监控的多路复用激光器阵列的光发射机可以用于例如在波分多路复用(WDM)无源光网络(PON)中的光线路终端(OLT)中,或者可以使用任何其他类型的WDM光通信系统, 在多个信道波长上传输光信号。

    Multi-channel optical transceiver module including dual fiber type direct link adapter for optically coupling optical subassemblies in the transceiver module
    40.
    发明授权
    Multi-channel optical transceiver module including dual fiber type direct link adapter for optically coupling optical subassemblies in the transceiver module 有权
    多通道光收发器模块包括用于将光学子组件光学耦合在收发器模块中的双光纤类型直接链路适配器

    公开(公告)号:US09170383B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-27

    申请号:US13709195

    申请日:2012-12-10

    Abstract: A multi-channel optical transceiver includes a multi-channel transmitter optical subassembly (TOSA), a multi-channel receiver optical subassembly (ROSA), and a dual fiber type direct link adapter directly linked to the multi-channel TOSA and the multi-channel ROSA with optical fibers. The dual fiber type direct link adapter is also configured to receive pluggable optical connectors, such as LC connectors, mounted at the end of fiber-optic cables including optical fibers for carrying optical signals to and from the transceiver. The dual fiber type direct link adapter thus provides the optical input and output to the transceiver for the optical signals received by the ROSA and transmitted by the TOSA. The multi-channel optical transceiver may be used in a wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) optical system, for example, in an optical line terminal (OLT) in a WDM passive optical network (PON).

    Abstract translation: 多通道光收发器包括多通道发射器光子组件(TOSA),多通道接收器光子组件(ROSA)和直接链接到多通道TOSA和多通道的双光纤类型直接链路适配器 带光纤的ROSA。 双纤维型直接连接适配器还被配置为接收可插入的光学连接器,诸如LC连接器,其安装在包括用于将光信号传送到收发器的光纤的光纤的光纤端部。 因此,双光纤类型直接链路适配器为光收发器提供光输入和输出,用于由ROSA接收并由TOSA传输的光信号。 多通道光收发器可以用在波分复用(WDM)光学系统中,例如在WDM无源光网络(PON)中的光线路终端(OLT)中。

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