AU2016235324B2 - Optical bench subassembly having integrated photonic device - Google Patents

Optical bench subassembly having integrated photonic device Download PDF

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AU2016235324B2
AU2016235324B2 AU2016235324A AU2016235324A AU2016235324B2 AU 2016235324 B2 AU2016235324 B2 AU 2016235324B2 AU 2016235324 A AU2016235324 A AU 2016235324A AU 2016235324 A AU2016235324 A AU 2016235324A AU 2016235324 B2 AU2016235324 B2 AU 2016235324B2
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Shuhe LI
Robert Ryan Vallance
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Cudoquanta Florida Inc
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    • G02B6/4204—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details the coupling comprising intermediate optical elements, e.g. lenses, holograms
    • G02B6/4214—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details the coupling comprising intermediate optical elements, e.g. lenses, holograms the intermediate optical element having redirecting reflective means, e.g. mirrors, prisms for deflecting the radiation from horizontal to down- or upward direction toward a device
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26F—PERFORATING; PUNCHING; CUTTING-OUT; STAMPING-OUT; SEVERING BY MEANS OTHER THAN CUTTING
    • B26F1/00—Perforating; Punching; Cutting-out; Stamping-out; Apparatus therefor
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    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/3628—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers
    • G02B6/3648—Supporting carriers of a microbench type, i.e. with micromachined additional mechanical structures
    • G02B6/3652—Supporting carriers of a microbench type, i.e. with micromachined additional mechanical structures the additional structures being prepositioning mounting areas, allowing only movement in one dimension, e.g. grooves, trenches or vias in the microbench surface, i.e. self aligning supporting carriers
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    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/3628—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers
    • G02B6/3684—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the manufacturing process of surface profiling of the supporting carrier
    • G02B6/3696—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the manufacturing process of surface profiling of the supporting carrier by moulding, e.g. injection moulding, casting, embossing, stamping, stenciling, printing, or with metallic mould insert manufacturing using LIGA or MIGA techniques
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4219—Mechanical fixtures for holding or positioning the elements relative to each other in the couplings; Alignment methods for the elements, e.g. measuring or observing methods especially used therefor
    • G02B6/4236—Fixing or mounting methods of the aligned elements
    • G02B6/424—Mounting of the optical light guide
    • G02B6/4243—Mounting of the optical light guide into a groove
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
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    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4219—Mechanical fixtures for holding or positioning the elements relative to each other in the couplings; Alignment methods for the elements, e.g. measuring or observing methods especially used therefor
    • G02B6/4236—Fixing or mounting methods of the aligned elements
    • G02B6/4245—Mounting of the opto-electronic elements
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
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    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4249—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details comprising arrays of active devices and fibres
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
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  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
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AU2016235324A 2015-03-22 2016-03-22 Optical bench subassembly having integrated photonic device Ceased AU2016235324B2 (en)

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US201562136601P 2015-03-22 2015-03-22
US62/136,601 2015-03-22
US14/695,008 US20150355420A1 (en) 2012-03-05 2015-04-23 Coupling device having a stamped structured surface for routing optical data signals
US14/695,008 2015-04-23
US14/714,211 2015-05-15
US14/714,211 US9782814B2 (en) 2012-03-05 2015-05-15 Stamping to form a composite structure of dissimilar materials having structured features
PCT/US2016/023636 WO2016154229A1 (en) 2015-03-22 2016-03-22 Optical bench subassembly having integrated photonic device

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BR112017019567A2 (pt) 2018-05-02
RU2017136256A (ru) 2019-04-23
KR20170129236A (ko) 2017-11-24
JP2018509655A (ja) 2018-04-05
CN107533202B (zh) 2021-01-15
CN107533202A (zh) 2018-01-02
RU2017136256A3 (he) 2019-09-26
RU2717374C2 (ru) 2020-03-23
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JP6898245B2 (ja) 2021-07-07
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