Optical interfaces with solder that passively aligns optical socket

    公开(公告)号:US10678006B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-09

    申请号:US15283181

    申请日:2016-09-30

    Abstract: An example method of manufacturing an optical interface. An optical socket may be provided that has an alignment feature that is to engage an optical connector, and first solder attachment pads. A printed circuit board may be provided that has an active optical device and second solder attachment pads. The optical socket may be connected to the printed circuit board by reflowing solder between the first and second solder attachment pads. The first and second solder attachment pads, the alignment feature, and the active optical device are positioned such that, while reflowing the solder, the solder automatically forces the optical socket into an aligned position.

    Polarization diverse ring resonator receivers

    公开(公告)号:US10677990B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-09

    申请号:US15781531

    申请日:2015-12-11

    Abstract: In the examples provided herein, a system includes a loop waveguide; and a grating coupler formed on the loop waveguide to couple light impinging on the grating coupler having a first polarization into the loop waveguide in a first direction, and to couple light having a second polarization, orthogonal to the first polarization, into the loop waveguide in a second direction. The system also includes a ring resonator positioned near the loop waveguide tuned to have a resonant wavelength at a first wavelength to couple light at the first wavelength out of the loop waveguide into the ring resonator. An output waveguide positioned near the ring resonator couples light out of the ring resonator into the output waveguide; and a photodetector detects light propagating out of a first end and a second end of the output waveguide.

    Optical slab
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10578804B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-03

    申请号:US16175766

    申请日:2018-10-30

    Abstract: An apparatus (2) can comprise an optical slab (4) comprising a rigid substrate of substantially transmissive material. The apparatus (2) can also comprise a WDM multiplexer (6) to receive and combine a plurality of optical signals (14, 16 and 20) at different wavelengths to form a combined optical signal (24) in the optical slab (4) having an aggregate power. The apparatus can further comprise a broadcaster (28) to distribute the combined optical signal (24) from the optical slab (4) to each of a plurality of different optical receivers (30, 32 and 34) with a fraction of the aggregate power of the combined optical signal (24).

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DUAL-SIDE ARRAY BI-DIRECTIONAL CWDM MICRO-OPTICS

    公开(公告)号:US20200044738A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-06

    申请号:US16056378

    申请日:2018-08-06

    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a dual-side bi-directional optical multiplexing system includes a light receiving elements array receiving light from in an egress propagation direction from an optical fiber, arranged at a side of the optical fiber. The system also includes a light transmitting elements array emitting light in an ingress propagation direction into the optical fiber, and arranged at a second position to an opposing side of the optical fiber. The light receiving elements array and the light transmitting elements array are on dual-sides of the system with respect to the optical fiber. The system also includes bi-directional micro-optics interfacing with the optical fiber, and interfacing with the light transmitting elements array to direct light propagating in the ingress direction emitted from the light transmitting element array towards the optical fiber.

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