WO2023013348A1 - 光モジュール、光コネクタケーブル及び光モジュールを製造する方法 - Google Patents
光モジュール、光コネクタケーブル及び光モジュールを製造する方法 Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- WO2023013348A1 WO2023013348A1 PCT/JP2022/026758 JP2022026758W WO2023013348A1 WO 2023013348 A1 WO2023013348 A1 WO 2023013348A1 JP 2022026758 W JP2022026758 W JP 2022026758W WO 2023013348 A1 WO2023013348 A1 WO 2023013348A1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- optical
- substrate
- cavity
- optical coupling
- coupling module
- Prior art date
Links
- 230000003287 optical effect Effects 0.000 title claims abstract description 303
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 title claims description 11
- 230000008878 coupling Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 148
- 238000010168 coupling process Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 148
- 238000005859 coupling reaction Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 148
- 239000000758 substrate Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 147
- 239000000853 adhesive Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 82
- 230000001070 adhesive effect Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 82
- 239000011521 glass Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 65
- 239000004744 fabric Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 44
- 239000013307 optical fiber Substances 0.000 claims description 55
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims description 6
- 230000000149 penetrating effect Effects 0.000 claims description 6
- 238000009941 weaving Methods 0.000 claims description 4
- 239000010410 layer Substances 0.000 description 14
- 239000011347 resin Substances 0.000 description 9
- 229920005989 resin Polymers 0.000 description 9
- 230000001681 protective effect Effects 0.000 description 8
- 239000000835 fiber Substances 0.000 description 4
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 4
- 238000012545 processing Methods 0.000 description 4
- 238000010586 diagram Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000003365 glass fiber Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000007246 mechanism Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000008569 process Effects 0.000 description 2
- 230000000630 rising effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- YCKRFDGAMUMZLT-UHFFFAOYSA-N Fluorine atom Chemical compound [F] YCKRFDGAMUMZLT-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 230000004308 accommodation Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000005452 bending Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000007664 blowing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000003795 chemical substances by application Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000005253 cladding Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000011248 coating agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000000576 coating method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000004891 communication Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000007423 decrease Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000011161 development Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000003822 epoxy resin Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000011737 fluorine Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052731 fluorine Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 230000001788 irregular Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000010030 laminating Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000004048 modification Effects 0.000 description 1
- 229920000647 polyepoxide Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 229920001721 polyimide Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 239000009719 polyimide resin Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000035939 shock Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000002356 single layer Substances 0.000 description 1
Images
Classifications
-
- 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
- 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
-
- 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
- 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
- G02B6/4239—Adhesive bonding; Encapsulation with polymer material
-
- 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
- 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
- G02B6/4256—Details of housings
- G02B6/4257—Details of housings having a supporting carrier or a mounting substrate or a mounting plate
-
- 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
- G02B6/4274—Electrical aspects
- G02B6/4284—Electrical aspects of optical modules with disconnectable electrical connectors
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L31/00—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
- H01L31/02—Details
- H01L31/0232—Optical elements or arrangements associated with the device
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
- H01S5/00—Semiconductor lasers
- H01S5/02—Structural details or components not essential to laser action
- H01S5/022—Mountings; Housings
- H01S5/0225—Out-coupling of light
- H01S5/02251—Out-coupling of light using optical fibres
Definitions
- the present disclosure relates to an optical module, an optical connector cable, and a method of manufacturing an optical module.
- This application claims priority based on Japanese application No. 2021-128966 filed on August 5, 2021, and incorporates all the descriptions described in the Japanese application.
- Patent Document 1 discloses an optical component as an example of an optical module that includes a substrate on which an optical element is mounted and an optical coupling module that is optically coupled with the optical element.
- an optical module In the optical module, light emitted from the optical fiber held in the optical coupling module enters the optical element mounted on the substrate via the optical coupling module.
- the optical module of the present disclosure includes a substrate, an optical element, an optical coupling module, and an adhesive.
- the substrate has a glass cloth inside.
- the optical element is mounted on the substrate.
- the optical coupling module is configured to optically couple with the optical element.
- the adhesive secures the optical coupling module to the substrate.
- the substrate is formed with a cavity recessed from the first major surface of the substrate toward the second major surface of the substrate so as to have a bottom portion. At least a portion of the optical coupling module is housed in the cavity.
- the glass cloth has protrusions that protrude from the side surfaces of the cavity into the interior of the cavity. The protrusion penetrates the adhesive located between the side surface and the light coupling module.
- An optical connector cable of the present disclosure includes the optical module described above and an optical fiber cable.
- a fiber optic cable has optical fibers.
- the fiber optic cable is attached to the optical module such that the optical fiber optically couples with the optical device through the optical coupling module.
- a method for manufacturing an optical module according to the present disclosure includes the steps of preparing a substrate including a glass cloth, and forming a cavity in the substrate with a bottom portion recessed from a first major surface of the substrate toward a second major surface of the substrate. and receiving at least a portion of an optical coupling module configured to optically couple with an optical element within the cavity and securing the optical coupling module to the substrate with an adhesive.
- a portion of the glass cloth is made to protrude into the cavity from the side surface as a protruding portion.
- adhesive is applied inside the cavity so that the protrusions enter the adhesive.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an end portion of an optical connector cable according to one embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the end of the optical connector cable with the protective member removed.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view of the optical module viewed from above the first main surface of the substrate.
- FIG. 4 is a plan view of the optical module viewed from above the second main surface of the substrate.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the optical module taken along line VV shown in FIG.
- FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a portion surrounded by dashed line B shown in FIG.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the substrate in plan view.
- FIG. 10 is a plan view of an optical coupling module housed in a cavity.
- the optical module disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a structure in which an optical coupling module is mounted on a substrate.
- the optical coupling module is attached to the substrate by an adhesive.
- an adhesive for example, the size of the optical coupling module is small and the amount of adhesive to be applied is limited. Therefore, development of an optical module capable of improving the bonding strength of the optical coupling module to the substrate is desired.
- An object of the present disclosure is to provide an optical module, an optical connector cable, and a method of manufacturing an optical module that can improve the bonding strength of the optical coupling module to the substrate.
- An optical module includes a substrate, an optical element, an optical coupling module, and an adhesive.
- the substrate has a glass cloth inside.
- the optical element is mounted on the substrate.
- the optical coupling module is configured to optically couple with the optical element.
- the adhesive secures the optical coupling module to the substrate.
- the substrate is formed with a cavity recessed from the first major surface of the substrate toward the second major surface of the substrate so as to have a bottom portion. At least a portion of the optical coupling module is housed in the cavity.
- the glass cloth has protrusions that protrude from the side surfaces of the cavity into the interior of the cavity. The protrusion penetrates the adhesive located between the side surface and the light coupling module.
- a portion of the glass cloth protrudes into the cavity from the side surface of the cavity. Also, the protrusion penetrates the adhesive that secures the optical coupling module to the substrate. As a result, the contact area between the adhesive and the substrate increases by the surface area of the protrusion, and the protrusion can function as an anchor for the adhesive. Therefore, the bonding strength of the optical coupling module to the substrate can be improved.
- the glass cloth may be composed of glass yarns as weft yarns and warp yarns.
- the side surface may be formed along the extending direction of at least one of the weft yarn and the warp yarn when viewed from the thickness direction of the substrate.
- the glass yarn constituting at least one of the weft yarn and the warp yarn may be formed from a bundle of a plurality of glass filaments, and the diameter of each of the plurality of glass filaments may be 10 ⁇ m or less.
- the weaving density of the glass yarn in at least one of the weft and warp may be 50/25 mm or more and 100/25 mm or less.
- the optical coupling module may be housed inside the cavity such that a gap is provided between the side surface of the cavity and the optical coupling module.
- An adhesive may be placed in the gap.
- the width of the gap may be 50 ⁇ m or more and 750 ⁇ m or less.
- the adhesive can be accumulated in the gap where the protrusion is located, the surface of the protrusion can be appropriately brought into contact with the adhesive.
- the width of the gap is 50 ⁇ m or more and 750 ⁇ m or less, an appropriate amount of adhesive can be stored in the gap. Therefore, the bonding strength of the optical coupling module to the substrate can be further improved.
- the length of the protrusion may be 100 ⁇ m or more and 1 mm or less.
- the length of the protruding portion is 100 ⁇ m or more, a sufficient contact area with the adhesive can be ensured on the surface of the protruding portion. Therefore, the bonding strength of the optical coupling module to the substrate can be further improved.
- the length of the projection is 1 mm or less, the projection hardly interferes with housing the optical coupling module inside the cavity. Therefore, it is possible to easily accommodate the optical coupling module in the cavity.
- the optical coupling module may have a holding portion that holds the end of the optical fiber optically coupled to the optical element via the optical coupling module. In this case, since the end portion of the optical fiber is appropriately held by the holding portion of the optical coupling module, optical coupling between the optical element and the optical fiber can be made more precise.
- the cavity may be formed with a through hole penetrating from the bottom to the second main surface.
- the optical element may be mounted on the second main surface so as to overlap the through hole when the second main surface is viewed from above.
- the optical coupling module and the optical element mounted on the second main surface of the substrate can be optically coupled via a simple configuration of a through hole.
- the cavity may have a first cavity and a second cavity having a second bottom located closer to the second major surface than the first bottom of the first cavity.
- the area of the entire cavity is made smaller by deepening only the portion of the cavity that mainly houses structures such as lenses, which tend to protrude from the lower surface of the optical coupling module, and making the other portions shallower. can do.
- a positioning hole recessed from the first bottom toward the second main surface may be provided in the first bottom of the first cavity.
- the second bottom portion of the second cavity may be provided with a plurality of through holes penetrating from the second bottom portion to the second main surface.
- An optical connector cable includes any one of the optical modules described above and an optical fiber cable.
- a fiber optic cable has at least one optical fiber.
- a fiber optic cable is attached to the optical module such that the optical fiber optically couples with the optical element through the optical coupling module.
- This optical connector cable can improve the adhesion strength of the optical coupling module to the substrate, like the optical module described above.
- a method for manufacturing an optical module includes steps of preparing a substrate including a glass cloth; forming a cavity; accommodating at least a portion of an optical coupling module configured to optically couple with an optical element inside the cavity; and fixing the optical coupling module to the substrate with an adhesive.
- a part of the glass cloth is made to protrude into the cavity from the side surface of the cavity as a protrusion.
- adhesive is applied inside the cavity so that the protrusions enter the adhesive.
- this optical module In the method of manufacturing this optical module, a part of the glass cloth is made to protrude from the side surface of the cavity into the interior of the cavity as a protrusion. Also, the adhesive is applied so that the protruding portion penetrates into the adhesive. As a result, the contact area between the adhesive and the substrate increases by the surface area of the protrusion, and the protrusion can function as an anchor for the adhesive. Therefore, the bonding strength of the optical coupling module to the substrate can be improved.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an end portion of an optical connector cable 1 according to one embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the end of the optical connector cable 1 with the protective member 20 removed.
- the width direction of the end of the optical connector cable 1 is defined as the direction X
- the extending direction of the end is defined as the direction Y
- the thickness direction of the end is defined as the direction Z.
- direction X, direction Y and direction Z are orthogonal to each other.
- the optical connector cable 1 is a cable used for transmitting and receiving optical signals between devices, for example.
- the optical connector cable 1 includes an optical fiber cable 10, a protective member 20, and an optical module 30, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 show one end of the optical fiber cable 10, the other end of the optical fiber cable 10 may have a similar configuration.
- the optical fiber cable 10 has a plurality of optical fibers 11 and cable jackets 12, as shown in FIG.
- Each optical fiber 11 is a member for transmitting an optical signal.
- a majority of each optical fiber 11 is housed within a cable jacket 12 .
- a tip portion of each optical fiber 11 is exposed to the outside of the cable jacket 12 .
- the plurality of optical fibers 11 are arranged one-dimensionally along the direction X. As shown in FIG. Inside the cable jacket 12, all the optical fibers 11 are housed in close proximity to each other.
- the plurality of optical fibers 11 are branched into bundles of several (four to six in this embodiment), and the ends of the bundles are connected by respective optical coupling modules 50 . held.
- Each optical fiber 11 has, for example, a glass fiber and a coating resin.
- a glass fiber for example, includes a core and a cladding surrounding the core.
- Each optical fiber 11 may be a single mode optical fiber (SMF) or a multimode optical fiber (MMF).
- SMF single mode optical fiber
- MMF multimode optical fiber
- the protective member 20 is, as shown in FIG. 1, a member presenting a flattened shape extending along the direction X and the direction Y. As shown in FIG. An optical module 30 is housed inside the protective member 20 .
- the protective member 20 protects the optical module 30 from external shocks and the like.
- the protective member 20 has a laminated structure consisting of an inner layer 21 and an outer layer 22 covering the inner layer 21 .
- the inner layer 21 is made of metal, for example.
- the outer layer 22 is made of resin, for example.
- a portion of the inner layer 21 is exposed from the outer layer 22 at the tip of the optical connector cable 1 .
- the exposed portion of the inner layer 21 is inserted, for example, into a receptacle provided in a device to which the optical connector cable 1 is connected.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view of the optical module 30 viewed from above the first main surface 41 of the substrate 40.
- FIG. 4 is a plan view of the optical module 30 viewed from above the second main surface 42 of the substrate 40.
- FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the optical module 30 taken along line VV shown in FIG.
- FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a portion surrounded by dashed line A shown in FIG.
- the optical module 30 includes a substrate 40 , a plurality of optical coupling modules 50 , a plurality of optical elements 60 and a plurality of ICs 61 .
- the substrate 40 is a plate-like member on which various optical elements and electronic elements are mounted.
- the substrate 40 is a multilayer substrate configured by laminating a plurality of resin layers, or a single-layer substrate configured from one resin layer.
- the resin layer is made of, for example, epoxy resin, polyimide resin, or fluorine resin.
- the thickness direction of the substrate 40 coincides with the direction Z in this embodiment.
- the substrate 40 has a pair of side surfaces 40a and 40b along the X direction and a pair of side surfaces 40c and 40d along the Y direction when viewed from the Z direction.
- the outer edge of the substrate 40 when viewed in the direction Z has a rectangular shape defined by a pair of side surfaces 40a, 40b and a pair of side surfaces 40c, 40d. That is, the substrate 40 is a rectangular substrate.
- the substrate 40 has a first major surface 41 and a second major surface 42 facing each other in the Z direction.
- the thickness of the substrate 40 may be 0.2 mm or more and
- the substrate 40 has at least one glass cloth 70 inside.
- the glass cloth 70 is a fabric composed of glass threads as warp and weft. 3 and 4 show only a portion of the glass cloth 70 for convenience of explanation, but the glass cloth 70 in this embodiment is provided over the entire substrate 40 when viewed from the direction Z. there is That is, the outer edge of the glass cloth 70 when viewed from the direction Z matches the outer edge of the substrate 40 .
- glass cloth 70 may be provided on each of the plurality of resin layers forming substrate 40 .
- the substrate 40 is a multilayer substrate, and a plurality of glass cloths 70 are laminated in the Z direction. A detailed configuration of the glass cloth 70 will be described later.
- the end portion where the side surface 40a is located in the direction Y may be the tip of the optical module 30, and the end portion where the side surface 40b is located may be the base end of the optical module 30.
- the surface on which the first main surface 41 is positioned in the direction Z may be the upper surface of the optical module 30
- the surface on which the second main surface 42 is positioned may be the lower surface of the optical module 30 .
- the first main surface 41 is a surface along the direction X and the direction Y, and has a rectangular shape in plan view.
- a plurality of patterns 41a which are metal films, are provided in a region of the first main surface 41 near the side surface 40a.
- Each pattern 41a may be connected to the IC 61 via a wire or the like in the substrate 40, for example.
- a plurality of optical coupling modules 50 are arranged side by side along the direction X in a region of the first main surface 41 near the side surface 40b.
- the second main surface 42 is a surface along the direction X and the direction Y, and has a rectangular shape in plan view.
- a plurality of optical elements 60 and a plurality of ICs 61 are mounted in a region of the second main surface 42 near the side surface 40b.
- each optical element 60 is indicated by a dashed line for convenience of explanation.
- Each optical element 60 is a light receiving element such as a photodiode (PD).
- the light receiving surface of each optical element 60 faces the optical coupling module 50 .
- Each optical element 60 overlaps each through hole 48a provided in the substrate 40 when the second main surface 42 is viewed from above (in the direction Z).
- each IC 61 is an integrated circuit that controls the operation of the optical element 60 .
- Each IC 61 may be connected to the optical element 60 via wiring or bonding wires in the substrate 40, for example.
- one IC 61 is connected to three optical elements 60 .
- the optical coupling module 50 is a component that optically couples the optical fiber 11 and the optical element 60 .
- the optical coupling module 50 is made of a material (for example, glass or light-transmitting resin) that transmits light emitted from the optical fiber 11 .
- the optical coupling module 50 has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the direction Z, as shown in FIG.
- the optical coupling module 50 has a tip surface 50a and a pair of side surfaces 50b.
- the tip surface 50a is a surface along the direction X and the direction Z, and connects the pair of side surfaces 50b.
- Each side surface 50b is a surface along the Y direction and the Z direction.
- the optical coupling module 50 also has a groove 51, an upper surface 52, a lower surface 53, an abutment surface 54, a mirror 55 and a lens 56, as shown in FIG.
- the groove portion 51 is a V-groove (a groove having a V-shape in the XZ cross section) extending along the direction Y, and is a holding portion that holds the end portion of the optical fiber 11 .
- the groove portion 51 defines the position of the optical fiber 11 with respect to the optical coupling module 50 and prevents misalignment of the optical fiber 11 in the X direction.
- the end of the optical fiber 11 placed in the groove 51 is fixed to the groove 51 with an adhesive, for example.
- the adhesive may be, for example, an ultraviolet curable adhesive or a light transmissive adhesive that transmits the light L emitted from the optical fiber 11 .
- the shape of the groove portion 51 is not limited to the V groove.
- the shape of the groove portion 51 may be, for example, a U-shaped groove with a rounded bottom, or a rectangular groove having a bottom surface along the X direction and the Y direction.
- the holding portion (groove portion 51 in this embodiment) that holds the end portion of the optical fiber 11 may not necessarily be provided in the optical coupling module 50 .
- the groove portion 51 may be provided in another component different from the optical coupling module 50 .
- the optical coupling module 50 has a pair of protrusions
- the separate component provided with the grooves 51 has a pair of recesses
- each protrusion of the optical coupling module 50 has a pair of recesses.
- the optical coupling module 50 and the separate part may be connected by fitting into each recess of the separate part.
- the upper surface 52 is a surface located above the optical coupling module 50 and extends along the X direction and the Y direction.
- the upper surface 52 is located closer to the tip surface 50 a of the optical coupling module 50 with respect to the groove portion 51 .
- the upper surface 52 is provided with a depression whose surface functions as a mirror 55 .
- the lower surface 53 is a surface located below the optical coupling module 50 and extends along the X direction and the Y direction.
- the abutment surface 54 is a surface against which the tip surface of the optical fiber 11 abuts, and extends along the X direction and the Z direction.
- the abutment surface 54 connects the end of the groove 51 and the end of the upper surface 52 in the Y direction.
- Light L emitted from the optical fiber 11 passes through the abutment surface 54 and enters the mirror 55 .
- the abutment surface 54 and the tip surface of the optical fiber 11 do not have to be in direct contact.
- a light transmissive adhesive or a refractive index matching agent that transmits the light L may enter between the abutment surface 54 and the tip surface of the optical fiber 11 .
- the mirror 55 is a member that changes the propagation direction of the light L emitted from the optical fiber 11 .
- the mirror 55 is provided so as to be inclined with respect to each of the XY plane and the XZ plane.
- the mirror 55 receives the light L emitted along the direction Y from the optical fiber 11 and reflects the light L along the direction Z toward the lens 56 .
- the incident optical axis of the light L and the reflected optical axis may form a right angle, for example.
- the light L reflected by the mirror 55 enters the optical element 60 via the lens 56 and the through hole 48a.
- the lens 56 is a member optically coupled with the optical element 60 .
- the lens 56 is provided on a portion of the optical coupling module 50 protruding toward the second main surface 42 in the Z direction.
- lens 56 faces optical element 60 in direction Z and has a surface curved convexly toward optical element 60 .
- the focal point F of the lens 56 is located inside the optical element 60 rather than the surface of the optical element 60 .
- the lens 56 converges the light L reflected by the mirror 55 and makes it enter the optical element 60 .
- Various parameters of the lens 56 are optimized so that the focal point F of the lens 56 is located inside the optical element 60.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the substrate 40.
- FIG. FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a portion surrounded by dashed line B shown in FIG.
- illustration of the optical coupling module 50 is omitted for convenience of explanation.
- the substrate 40 is formed with a plurality of cavities 43 .
- Each cavity 43 is a depression that is recessed from the first major surface 41 toward the second major surface 42 .
- An optical coupling module 50 is housed inside each cavity 43 .
- a plurality of cavities 43 are provided side by side along the direction X. As shown in FIG.
- the number of cavities 43 may be equal to or greater than the number of optical coupling modules 50 mounted on substrate 40 . In this embodiment, the same number (four) of cavities 43 as the number of optical coupling modules 50 are formed. Each cavity 43 may be formed, for example, by counterbore processing.
- a beam portion 43a extending from the inside to the outside of the substrate 40 along the direction Y is provided between adjacent cavities 43 .
- the beam portion 43 a has a shape rising from the first bottom portion 45 of each cavity 43 toward the first major surface 41 of the substrate 40 .
- Each cavity 43 includes a first cavity 44 and a second cavity 47.
- the first cavity 44 is a depression that forms most of the cavity 43 and has a first bottom 45 and side surfaces 46 .
- the first bottom portion 45 is a portion on which the optical coupling module 50 is placed, and is a surface along the direction X and the direction Y in this embodiment.
- the outer edge of the first bottom portion 45 when viewed in the Z direction has a rectangular shape with long sides along the Y direction.
- the first bottom portion 45 has a size that allows the entire optical coupling module 50 to be placed thereon.
- the optical coupling module 50 is placed on the first bottom portion 45 not only when the optical coupling module 50 is placed on the first bottom portion 45 so as to be in direct contact with the first bottom portion 45 , but also when the optical coupling module 50 is placed on the first bottom portion 45 . is placed via another member such as an adhesive.
- the first bottom portion 45 has a pair of positioning holes 45a, as shown in FIG.
- Each positioning hole 45a is a hole penetrating from the first bottom 45 toward the second main surface 42 (see FIG. 4).
- a pair of positioning holes 45 a function as a positioning mechanism for the optical coupling module 50 with respect to the cavity 43 .
- the optical coupling module 50 is provided with a pair of protrusions corresponding to the pair of positioning holes 45a, and the optical coupling module 50 is mounted so that the pair of protrusions are respectively fitted into the pair of positioning holes 45a.
- the lens 56 see FIG. 5
- the optical element 60 may be preferably optically coupled.
- each positioning hole 45a need not penetrate from the first bottom portion 45 to the second main surface 42, and may be a non-through hole having a bottom surface.
- the aspect of the positioning mechanism used for positioning the optical coupling module 50 is not limited to the positioning holes 45a.
- the lens 56 and the optical element 60 of the optical coupling module 50 are preferably aligned. may be optically coupled to
- the material of the optical coupling module 50 is a material that transmits visible light (for example, glass or light-transmitting resin).
- the side surface 46 is a surface rising from the outer edge of the first bottom portion 45 toward the first main surface 41 of the substrate 40 .
- the side surface 46 connects the first bottom portion 45 and the first main surface 41 .
- the side surfaces 46 define the outer edge of the first cavity 44 when viewed in the Z direction.
- the side surface 46 may be parallel to the direction Z or may be slanted.
- the side surfaces 46 include a side surface 46a and a pair of side surfaces 46b. As shown in FIG. 7, the side surface 46a is located at the end of the first cavity 44 near the side surface 40a, and connects the pair of side surfaces 46b.
- Side 46a is along direction X when viewed from direction Z.
- a corner portion where the side surface 46a and the first bottom portion 45 intersect may have an R shape.
- the pair of side surfaces 46b are surfaces facing each other in the X direction. Each side 46b extends along the direction Y when viewed from the direction Z. As shown in FIG. A corner portion where each side surface 46b and the first bottom portion 45 intersect may have an R shape. Moreover, no side surface is provided at the end of the first cavity 44 near the side surface 40b. That is, the cavity 43 is open at the side surface 40b. This allows the optical coupling module 50 to be accommodated inside the cavity 43 through the opening. In addition, with the optical coupling module 50 accommodated in the cavity 43 , the optical fiber 11 connected to the optical coupling module 50 can be drawn out of the cavity 43 through the opening.
- the second cavity 47 is a depression provided in the first bottom portion 45 of the first cavity 44 .
- the second cavity 47 is formed to extend along the X direction.
- the second cavity 47 has a second bottom 48 and sides 49 .
- the second bottom portion 48 is located closer to the second major surface 42 than the first bottom portion 45 is.
- the second bottom portion 48 is a surface along the X direction and the Y direction.
- the outer edge of the second bottom portion 48 when viewed in the direction Z has a rectangular shape with long sides along the direction X.
- a portion of the optical coupling module 50 (the portion on which the lens 56 is formed) is mounted on the second bottom portion 48 (see FIG. 5).
- a lens 56 is accommodated in the second cavity 47 .
- a plurality of through holes 48 a are formed in the second bottom portion 48 .
- two round holes and one elongated hole are formed as through holes 48 a for each second cavity 47 .
- the number and shape of the through-holes 48 a are not limited, and may be changed as appropriate according to the number or shape of the optical elements 60 mounted on the second main surface 42 .
- the through-hole 48 a penetrates from the second bottom portion 48 to the second main surface 42 .
- the light L traveling from the lens 56 to the optical element 60 passes through the through hole 48a.
- the through hole 48 a has a tapered shape with an inner diameter that decreases from the second bottom portion 48 toward the second main surface 42 .
- the inner diameter and taper angle of the through hole 48a are optimized to a size that does not hinder the path of the light L.
- the through hole 48a may be a straight through hole with a constant inner diameter.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the substrate 40 in plan view.
- FIG. 9 shows substrate 40 before a plurality of cavities 43 are formed.
- illustration of various configurations such as the optical element 60 and the IC 61 provided on the substrate 40 is omitted.
- a glass cloth 70 is provided inside the substrate 40 .
- the glass cloth 70 is a fabric composed of glass yarns 71 as weft yarns 72 and warp yarns 73 .
- the glass cloth 70 has a sheet shape with a mesh.
- the weft yarns 72 and the warp yarns 73 regularly cross each other.
- the weaving density of the weft yarns 72 and the weaving density of the warp yarns 73 are, for example, 50 threads/25 mm or more and 100 threads/25 mm or less.
- the glass yarns 71 forming the weft yarns 72 and the warp yarns 73 are, for example, bundles of several hundred glass filaments (for example, 100 or more and 500 or less).
- each glass filament is, for example, about several ⁇ m (for example, 1 ⁇ m or more and 10 ⁇ m or less).
- the intervals between the weft yarns 72 and between the warp yarns 73 are shown to be larger than the actual intervals.
- the weft yarn 72 extends along the direction X. That is, the weft yarn 72 extends along the pair of side surfaces 40a and 40b when viewed in the Z direction.
- the warp yarns 73 extend along the Y direction. That is, the warp yarns 73 extend along the pair of side surfaces 40c and 40d when viewed from the direction Z.
- FIG. When the cavity 43 is formed in the substrate 40 on which the glass cloth 70 is arranged in this manner, for example, by counterbore processing, as shown in FIG. protrude into. Specifically, for example, when forming the cavity 43, some of the wefts 72 are cut, and the ends of the cut wefts 72 protrude from the side surface 46a as protrusions 74. As shown in FIG. Similarly, some of the warp threads 73 are cut when forming the cavity 43, and the ends of the cut warp threads 73 protrude as protrusions 74 from the respective side surfaces 46b.
- the side surface 46 a is formed along the extending direction of the weft yarn 72 .
- the extending direction of the weft yarn 72 is the extending direction of the weft yarn 72 located inside the substrate 40 (the direction X in this embodiment), and is not the extending direction of the projecting portion 74 projecting from the side surface 46a.
- the protrusions 74 protruding from the side surface 46a may protrude in irregular directions different from the direction X.
- the length of the projecting portion 74 projecting from the side surface 46a is, for example, 100 ⁇ m or more and 1 mm or less, and more preferably 100 ⁇ m or more and 200 ⁇ m or less.
- each protrusion 74 may be different from each other.
- the length of the projecting portion 74 here means the average length of arbitrary ten projecting portions 74 . The same applies to the following.
- Each side surface 46b is formed along the direction in which the warp yarns 73 extend.
- the extending direction of the warp yarns 73 is the extending direction of the warp yarns 73 positioned inside the substrate 40 (direction Y in this embodiment), and the extending direction of the projecting portions 74 projecting from the side surfaces 46b is do not have.
- the protrusions 74 protruding from each side surface 46b may protrude in random directions different from the Y direction.
- the length of the projecting portion 74 projecting from each side surface 46b is, for example, 100 ⁇ m or more and 1 mm or less, more preferably 100 ⁇ m or more and 200 ⁇ m or less.
- each protrusion 74 When a plurality of protrusions 74 protrude from each side surface 46b, the orientation and length of each protrusion 74 may be different from each other.
- the side surface 46 in this embodiment extends along the direction in which the weft yarn 72 or the warp yarn 73 extends. Therefore, compared to the case where the side surface 46 is inclined with respect to the extending direction of the weft yarns 72 and the warp yarns 73, the glass yarn 71 tends to protrude from the side surface 46, and the protruding portion 74 having a large length is easily formed.
- FIG. 10 is a plan view of the optical coupling module 50 housed in the cavity 43.
- FIG. 10 for convenience of explanation, the intervals between the weft yarns 72 and between the warp yarns 73 are shown larger than the actual intervals. 10 omits illustration of a portion of the glass cloth 70 provided inside the substrate 40 that overlaps the first bottom portion 45, but actually the first bottom portion 45 and the second main surface 42 (see FIG. 10) are omitted. 5) is also provided with a glass cloth 70.
- most of the optical coupling module 50 is accommodated in the first cavity 44, and the portion provided with the lens 56 (the portion projecting downward along the direction Z) is the second cavity 47.
- a portion (mounting portion) of the optical fiber 11 located on the substrate 40 extends along the first major surface 41 of the substrate 40 .
- the central axis of the mounting portion is located inside cavity 43 .
- the end of the optical fiber 11 extends straight on the side surface 40b of the substrate 40 without bending.
- the depth D1 of the first cavity 44 is optimized according to the thickness T of the optical coupling module 50, for example.
- the depth D1 is the distance from the first main surface 41 to the first bottom 45 in the thickness direction (direction Z) of the substrate 40 .
- the thickness T is the distance from the top surface 52 to the bottom surface 53 in the Z direction.
- the depth D1 may be as large as half the thickness T of the optical coupling module 50 or more. Further, in the present embodiment, the depth D1 is at least half the thickness of the substrate 40 (the distance from the first main surface 41 to the second main surface 42). When the thickness of the substrate 40 is 10, the depth D1 may be, for example, 6 or more and 8 or less.
- the depth D1 increases, a larger portion of the optical coupling module 50 is accommodated in the cavity 43, so the optical module 30 is made thinner.
- the top surface 52 is located outside the cavity 43 (above the first main surface 41), but the top surface 52 is located inside the cavity 43 (at the same height as the first main surface 41 or at the first main surface 41).
- the depth D1 may be even greater so as to be located below the major surface 41).
- the depth D2 of the second cavity 47 is greater than the depth D1.
- the depth D2 is the distance from the first main surface 41 to the second bottom portion 48 in the thickness direction of the substrate 40 .
- the depth D2 may be, for example, 7 or more and 9 or less.
- the depth D2 may be optimized according to the thickness T of the optical coupling module 50, for example.
- the entire optical coupling module 50 is arranged on the substrate 40 in this embodiment.
- the entire optical coupling module 50 may not be arranged on the substrate 40, and a part of the optical coupling module 50 may be arranged outside the substrate 40 (a position not overlapping the substrate 40 in the direction Z).
- the proximal portion (the left portion in FIG. 10) of the optical coupling module 50 may be arranged outside the substrate 40 .
- the optical coupling module 50 is housed in the cavity 43 such that a gap 80 is provided between the side surface 46 and the optical coupling module 50.
- a gap 81 is provided between the tip surface 50a and the side surface 46a
- a gap 82 is provided between each side surface 50b and each side surface 46b.
- a width W1 of the gap 81 in the direction Y may be, for example, 50 ⁇ m or more and 500 ⁇ m or less.
- a width W2 of the gap 82 in the direction X may be, for example, 50 ⁇ m or more and 750 ⁇ m or less. Width W2 may be greater than width W1.
- the optical coupling module 50 is fixed to the substrate 40 using an adhesive 85 .
- Adhesive 85 is disposed between lower surface 53 and first bottom 45, as shown in FIG. In order to prevent the optical path of the light L from being blocked by the adhesive 85 , the adhesive 85 may not be placed inside the second cavity 47 . Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the adhesive 85 is also arranged in the gap 81 and is in contact with the projecting portion 74 projecting from the side surface 46a. A protruding portion 74 protruding from the side surface 46 a penetrates the adhesive 85 . Similarly, adhesive 85 is also disposed in gap 82 and contacts protrusions 74 protruding from each side surface 46b.
- the adhesive 85 is, for example, an ultraviolet curable adhesive or a light transmissive adhesive. Not all the protrusions 74 protruding from the side surface 46 may enter the adhesive 85 , and at least some of the protrusions 74 may enter the adhesive 85 .
- the substrate 40 including the glass cloth 70 composed of the glass yarns 71 as the weft yarns 72 and the warp yarns 73 is prepared.
- cavities 43 are formed in the substrate 40.
- Formation of the cavity 43 may be performed, for example, by counterbore processing.
- the cavity 43 is formed so that the side surface 46 extends along at least one of the weft yarn 72 and the warp yarn 73 when viewed from the direction Z.
- the cavity 43 is formed such that the side 46a is along the weft 72 and each side 46b is along the warp 73. As shown in FIG.
- the side surface 46 By forming the side surface 46 along the extending direction of the glass yarn 71 (the weft yarn 72 or the warp yarn 73) in this way, a part of the weft yarn 72 and the warp yarn 73 extends from the side surface 46 into the cavity 43 as the projecting portion 74. and easy to stand out.
- the length and amount (number) of the protruding portions 74 of the glass cloth 70 protruding from the side surface of the cavity 43 are adjusted by adjusting processing conditions such as spot facing.
- the direction of the protrusion 74 may be adjusted so as to stand against the side surface 46 so that the protrusion 74 can easily enter the adhesive 85 . .
- the adjustment of the direction of the protruding portion 74 may be performed directly by an operator's hand, or may be performed by blowing air to the protruding portion 74, for example. Further, in the step of forming the cavity 43, a plurality of through holes 48a extending from the second bottom portion 48 of the second cavity 47 toward the second main surface 42 are formed.
- the optical coupling module 50 is accommodated inside the cavity 43 and fixed to the substrate 40 with the adhesive 85 .
- the adhesive 85 is applied to the area of the first bottom portion 45 where the second cavity 47 is not formed
- the optical coupling module 50 is accommodated so that the lower surface 53 is in contact with the adhesive 85 .
- the optical coupling module 50 is accommodated so that a gap 81 is provided between the tip surface 50a and the side surface 46a, and a gap 82 is provided between each side surface 50b and each side surface 46b. do.
- the adhesive 85 is spread by, for example, the weight of the optical coupling module 50 and flows into the gaps 81 and 82 .
- each projecting portion 74 enters the adhesive 85 stored in the gaps 81 and 82 .
- the amount of adhesive 85 applied is adjusted so that adhesive 85 flows into gap 80 and each protrusion 74 enters adhesive 85 .
- the application amount of the adhesive 85 per optical coupling module 50 is, for example, 1 mg or more and 10 mg or less.
- each optical element 60 and a plurality of ICs 61 are mounted on the second main surface 42 .
- each optical element 60 is mounted so as to overlap each corresponding through hole 48a in the Z direction.
- the manufacturing process of the optical module 30 is completed.
- a portion of the glass cloth 70 protrudes into the cavity 43 from the side surface 46 of the cavity 43. Also, the protruding portion 74 enters inside the adhesive 85 that fixes the optical coupling module 50 to the substrate 40 .
- the contact area between the adhesive 85 and the substrate 40 increases by the surface area of the protruding portion 74 , and the protruding portion 74 can function as an anchor for the adhesive 85 . Therefore, the bonding strength of the optical coupling module 50 to the substrate 40 can be improved.
- the glass cloth 70 is constructed by using the glass yarns 71 as the weft yarns 72 and the warp yarns 73 .
- the side surface 46 is formed along the extending direction of at least one of the weft yarn 72 and the warp yarn 73 when viewed from the direction Z. As shown in FIG. In this case, since the protruding portion 74 having a large length is formed, the contact area between the adhesive 85 and the substrate 40 is further increased. Therefore, the bonding strength of the optical coupling module 50 to the substrate 40 can be further improved.
- the optical coupling module 50 is accommodated inside the cavity 43 so that the gap 80 is provided between the side surface 46 and the optical coupling module 50.
- An adhesive 85 is placed in the gap 80 .
- Widths W1 and W2 of gap 80 may be 50 ⁇ m or more and 750 ⁇ m or less.
- the adhesive 85 can be stored in the gap 80 where the protrusion 74 is located, the surface of the protrusion 74 can be properly brought into contact with the adhesive 85 .
- the widths W1 and W2 of the gap 80 are 50 ⁇ m or more and 750 ⁇ m or less, an appropriate amount of the adhesive 85 can be stored in the gap 80 . Therefore, the bonding strength of the optical coupling module 50 to the substrate 40 can be further improved.
- the length of the projecting portion 74 may be 100 ⁇ m or more and 1 mm or less.
- the length of the protruding portion 74 is 100 ⁇ m or more, a sufficient contact area with the adhesive 85 on the surface of the protruding portion 74 can be ensured. Therefore, the bonding strength of the optical coupling module 50 to the substrate 40 can be further improved.
- the length of the protruding portion 74 is 1 mm or less, the protruding portion 74 is less likely to hinder accommodation when the optical coupling module 50 is accommodated inside the cavity 43 . Therefore, it is possible to easily accommodate the optical coupling module 50 in the cavity 43 .
- the optical coupling module 50 has the groove portion 51 (holding portion) that holds the end portion of the optical fiber 11 optically coupled to the optical element 60 via the optical coupling module 50 .
- the end of the optical fiber 11 is properly held by the groove 51 of the optical coupling module 50, so optical coupling between the optical element 60 and the optical fiber 11 can be made more precise.
- the cavity 43 is formed with a through hole 48a penetrating from the second bottom portion 48 to the second main surface 42 .
- the optical element 60 is mounted on the second main surface 42 so as to overlap the through hole 48a when viewed from above (in the direction Z).
- the optical coupling module 50 and the optical element 60 mounted on the second main surface 42 of the substrate 40 can be optically coupled via a simple configuration of the through hole 48a.
- the cavity 43 has a first cavity 44 closer to the first major surface 41 and a second bottom 48 located closer to the second major surface 42 than the first bottom 45 of the first cavity 44. and a second cavity 47 having In this case, only the cavity portion (the second cavity 47 portion) that mainly accommodates the structure such as the lens 56 which tends to protrude from the lower surface 53 of the optical coupling module 50 is deepened, and the other portion (the first cavity 44 portion) is deepened. can be made shallower so that the overall area of cavity 43 is smaller. As a result, the strength of the substrate 40 can be maintained even with the configuration in which the cavity 43 is provided in the substrate 40 .
- a portion of the glass cloth 70 is projected into the cavity 43 from the side surface 46 of the cavity 43 as the projecting portion 74 .
- the adhesive 85 is applied so that the protruding portion 74 enters the adhesive 85 .
- the contact area between the adhesive 85 and the substrate 40 increases by the surface area of the protruding portion 74 , and the protruding portion 74 can function as an anchor for the adhesive 85 . Therefore, the bonding strength of the optical coupling module 50 to the substrate 40 can be improved.
- the cavity 43 may have a uniform depth without the second cavity 47 .
- the entire bottom of the cavity 43 is a flat mounting surface, and the optical coupling module 50 may be mounted on the mounting surface.
- the first bottom portion 45 of the first cavity 44 may have a plurality of protrusions, and the optical coupling module 50 may be placed on the plurality of protrusions.
- the optical module 30 in the above embodiment has a configuration in which the light L emitted from the optical fiber 11 is incident on the optical element 60.
- the configuration in which the light emitted from the optical element 60 is incident on the optical fiber 11 is also possible. good.
- the optical element 60 may be a light emitting element such as a VCSEL (Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting LASER).
- the light emitted from the optical element 60 may be converted into collimated light (parallel light) by the lens 56 and may enter the optical fiber 11 after being reflected by the mirror 55 .
- the protrusion 74 may also protrude from the side surface 49 of the second cavity 47 .
- the side surface 49 of the second cavity 47 is a surface that connects the second bottom portion 48 and the first bottom portion 45, and is formed to rise from the outer edge of the second bottom portion 48 toward the first bottom portion 45.
- the side surface 49 of the second cavity 47 may be formed along the extending direction of at least one of the weft yarn 72 and the warp yarn 73 when viewed from the direction Z.
- the adhesive 85 may also be placed inside the second cavity 47 and contact the protrusions 74 that protrude from the side surfaces 49 of the second cavity 47 .
- optical connector cable 10 optical fiber cable 11 optical fiber 12 cable jacket 20 protective member 21 inner layer 22 outer layer 30 optical module 40 substrates 40a, 40b, 40c, 40d side surface 41 second 1 principal surface 41a pattern 42 second principal surface 43 cavity 43a beam portion 44 first cavity 45 first bottom portion 45a positioning holes 46, 46a, 46b side surface 47 second cavity 48 second bottom portion 48a through hole 49 side surface 50 optical coupling module 50a front end surface 50b side surface 51 groove portion 52 upper surface 53 lower surface 55 mirror 56 lens 60 optical element 61 IC 70 Glass cloth 71 Glass yarn 72 Weft yarn 73 Warp yarn 74 Protrusions 80, 81, 82 Gap 85 Adhesive F Focus L Light W1 Width W2 Width
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
- Electromagnetism (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
- Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
- Power Engineering (AREA)
- Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
Abstract
Description
特許文献1に開示されている光モジュールは、基板に対して光結合モジュールが実装された構造を有している。光結合モジュールは、基板に対して接着剤によって取り付けられる。しかし、例えば光結合モジュールのサイズが小さく接着剤の塗布量が制限される場合がある。そこで、基板に対する光結合モジュールの接着強度を向上させることができる光モジュールの開発が望まれている。
本開示によれば、基板に対する光結合モジュールの接着強度を向上させることができる。
最初に、本開示の実施形態の内容を列記して説明する。一実施形態に係る光モジュールは、基板と、光素子と、光結合モジュールと、接着剤と、を備える。基板は、ガラスクロスを内部に有する。光素子は、基板に搭載されている。光結合モジュールは、光素子と光学的に結合するように構成されている。接着剤は、光結合モジュールを基板に固定する。基板には、底部を有するように基板の第1主面から基板の第2主面に向かって窪むキャビティが形成されている。キャビティには、光結合モジュールの少なくとも一部が収容される。ガラスクロスは、キャビティの側面からキャビティの内部へと突出している突出部を有している。突出部は、側面と光結合モジュールとの間に位置する接着剤に入り込んでいる。
本開示に係る光モジュール、光コネクタケーブル及び光モジュールを製造する方法の具体例を、以下に図面を参照しつつ説明する。本開示はこれらの例示に限定されるものではなく、請求の範囲によって示され、請求の範囲と均等の意味および範囲内でのすべての変更が含まれることが意図される。図面の説明においては同一要素には同一符号を付し、重複する説明を省略する。
10…光ファイバケーブル
11…光ファイバ
12…ケーブル外被
20…保護部材
21…内側層
22…外側層
30…光モジュール
40…基板
40a,40b,40c,40d…側面
41…第1主面
41a…パターン
42…第2主面
43…キャビティ
43a…梁部
44…第1キャビティ
45…第1底部
45a…位置決め孔
46,46a,46b…側面
47…第2キャビティ
48…第2底部
48a…貫通孔
49…側面
50…光結合モジュール
50a…先端面
50b…側面
51…溝部
52…上面
53…下面
55…ミラー
56…レンズ
60…光素子
61…IC
70…ガラスクロス
71…ガラス糸
72…緯糸
73…経糸
74…突出部
80,81,82…隙間
85…接着剤
F…焦点
L…光
W1…幅
W2…幅
Claims (15)
- ガラスクロスを内部に有する基板と、
前記基板に搭載された光素子と、
前記光素子と光学的に結合するように構成された光結合モジュールと、
前記光結合モジュールを前記基板に固定する接着剤と、
を備え、
前記基板には、底部を有するように前記基板の第1主面から前記基板の第2主面に向かって窪むキャビティが形成され、前記キャビティには前記光結合モジュールの少なくとも一部が収容され、
前記ガラスクロスは、前記キャビティの側面から前記キャビティの内部へと突出している突出部を有し、
前記突出部は、前記側面と前記光結合モジュールとの間に位置する前記接着剤に入り込んでいる、
光モジュール。 - 前記ガラスクロスは、ガラス糸を緯糸及び経糸として構成されており、
前記側面は、前記基板の厚さ方向から見た場合に、前記緯糸及び前記経糸の少なくとも一方の延在方向に沿うように形成されている、
請求項1に記載の光モジュール。 - 前記緯糸及び前記経糸の少なくとも一方を構成する前記ガラス糸は、複数のガラスフィラメントの束から形成され、前記複数のガラスフィラメントそれぞれの径が10μm以下である、
請求項2に記載の光モジュール。 - 前記緯糸及び前記経糸の少なくとも一方における前記ガラス糸の織密度が50本/25mm以上100本/25mm以下である、
請求項2又は請求項3に記載の光モジュール。 - 前記光結合モジュールは、前記側面と前記光結合モジュールとの間に隙間が設けられるように前記キャビティの内部に収容されており、
前記接着剤は、前記隙間に配置されている、
請求項1から請求項4のいずれか1項に記載の光モジュール。 - 前記隙間の幅は、50μm以上750μm以下である、
請求項5に記載の光モジュール。 - 前記突出部の長さは、100μm以上1mm以下である、
請求項1から請求項6のいずれか1項に記載の光モジュール。 - 前記光結合モジュールは、前記光結合モジュールを介して前記光素子と光学的に結合する光ファイバの端部を保持する保持部を有する、
請求項1から請求項7のいずれか1項に記載の光モジュール。 - 前記キャビティには、前記底部から前記第2主面に貫通する貫通孔が形成されており、
前記光素子は、前記第2主面をその上方から見て前記貫通孔と重なるように前記第2主面に搭載されている、
請求項1から請求項8のいずれか1項に記載の光モジュール。 - 前記キャビティは、第1キャビティと、前記第1キャビティの第1底部よりも前記第2主面の近くに位置している第2底部を有する第2キャビティとを有している、
請求項1から請求項9のいずれか1項に記載の光モジュール。 - 前記第1キャビティの前記第1底部には、前記第1底部から前記第2主面に向かって窪む位置決め孔が設けられている、
請求項10に記載の光モジュール。 - 前記第2キャビティの前記第2底部には、前記第2底部から前記第2主面に貫通する複数の貫通孔が設けられている、
請求項10又は請求項11に記載の光モジュール。 - ガラスクロスを内部に有する基板と、
前記基板に搭載された複数の光素子と、
前記複数の光素子のそれぞれと光学的に結合するように構成された複数の光結合モジュールと、
前記複数の光結合モジュールのそれぞれを前記基板に固定する接着剤と、
を備え、
前記基板には、底部を有するように前記基板の第1主面から前記基板の第2主面に向かって窪む複数のキャビティが形成され、前記複数のキャビティのそれぞれには前記複数の光結合モジュールのそれぞれが収容され、
前記ガラスクロスは、前記複数のキャビティの各側面から前記複数のキャビティの内部へと突出している複数の突出部を有し、
前記複数の突出部は、前記各側面と前記複数の光結合モジュールそれぞれとの間に位置する前記接着剤に入り込んでいる、
光モジュール。 - 請求項1から請求項13のいずれか1項に記載の光モジュールと、
少なくとも一つの光ファイバを有する光ファイバケーブルと、を備え、
前記光ファイバケーブルは、前記光ファイバが前記光結合モジュールを介して前記光素子と光学的に結合するように、前記光モジュールに取り付けられている、光コネクタケーブル。 - ガラスクロスを含む基板を準備する工程と、
前記基板に、底部を有するように前記基板の第1主面から前記基板の第2主面に向かって窪むキャビティを形成する工程と、
光素子と光学的に結合するように構成された光結合モジュールの少なくとも一部を前記キャビティの内部に収容し、接着剤によって前記光結合モジュールを前記基板に固定する工程と、
を備え、
前記キャビティを形成する工程では、前記ガラスクロスの一部を突出部として前記キャビティの側面から前記キャビティの内部へと突出させ、
前記光結合モジュールを前記基板に固定する工程では、前記突出部が前記接着剤に入り込むように、前記接着剤を前記キャビティの内部に塗布する、
光モジュールを製造する方法。
Priority Applications (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
JP2023539721A JPWO2023013348A1 (ja) | 2021-08-05 | 2022-07-05 | |
CN202280050769.7A CN117730268A (zh) | 2021-08-05 | 2022-07-05 | 光模块、光连接器线缆以及制造光模块的方法 |
DE112022003038.0T DE112022003038T5 (de) | 2021-08-05 | 2022-07-05 | Optikmodul, optikverbindungskabel und verfahren zum erzeugen eines optikmoduls |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
JP2021128966 | 2021-08-05 | ||
JP2021-128966 | 2021-08-05 |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
WO2023013348A1 true WO2023013348A1 (ja) | 2023-02-09 |
Family
ID=85155869
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
PCT/JP2022/026758 WO2023013348A1 (ja) | 2021-08-05 | 2022-07-05 | 光モジュール、光コネクタケーブル及び光モジュールを製造する方法 |
Country Status (4)
Country | Link |
---|---|
JP (1) | JPWO2023013348A1 (ja) |
CN (1) | CN117730268A (ja) |
DE (1) | DE112022003038T5 (ja) |
WO (1) | WO2023013348A1 (ja) |
Citations (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JPH04341804A (ja) * | 1991-05-20 | 1992-11-27 | Fujitsu Ltd | 樹脂ペレットとその製造方法 |
JP2002208763A (ja) * | 2000-11-09 | 2002-07-26 | Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd | 回路基板とその製造方法 |
JP2004288795A (ja) * | 2003-03-20 | 2004-10-14 | Tdk Corp | 電子部品の製造方法および電子部品 |
JP2006130632A (ja) * | 2004-11-09 | 2006-05-25 | Sumitomo Bakelite Co Ltd | 熱硬化性樹脂積層板の製造方法 |
JP2008290347A (ja) * | 2007-05-24 | 2008-12-04 | Sharp Corp | 金属積層基板、発光装置、および金属積層基板の切断方法 |
JP2010122312A (ja) * | 2008-11-17 | 2010-06-03 | Hitachi Cable Ltd | 送受信レンズブロック及びそれを用いた光モジュール |
US20130270427A1 (en) * | 2012-04-16 | 2013-10-17 | Centera Photonics Inc. | Photoelectric device package and detachable package structure |
JP2015222312A (ja) * | 2014-05-22 | 2015-12-10 | 日立金属株式会社 | 光伝送モジュール、及び光学ブロックの実装構造 |
JP2017110104A (ja) * | 2015-12-16 | 2017-06-22 | 味の素株式会社 | プリプレグ |
Family Cites Families (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JP7047329B2 (ja) | 2017-10-27 | 2022-04-05 | 住友電気工業株式会社 | 光学部品、光学部品の製造方法、及び光コネクタケーブル |
JP7442333B2 (ja) | 2020-02-12 | 2024-03-04 | エイブリック株式会社 | 半導体装置およびその製造方法 |
-
2022
- 2022-07-05 DE DE112022003038.0T patent/DE112022003038T5/de active Pending
- 2022-07-05 CN CN202280050769.7A patent/CN117730268A/zh active Pending
- 2022-07-05 WO PCT/JP2022/026758 patent/WO2023013348A1/ja active Application Filing
- 2022-07-05 JP JP2023539721A patent/JPWO2023013348A1/ja active Pending
Patent Citations (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JPH04341804A (ja) * | 1991-05-20 | 1992-11-27 | Fujitsu Ltd | 樹脂ペレットとその製造方法 |
JP2002208763A (ja) * | 2000-11-09 | 2002-07-26 | Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd | 回路基板とその製造方法 |
JP2004288795A (ja) * | 2003-03-20 | 2004-10-14 | Tdk Corp | 電子部品の製造方法および電子部品 |
JP2006130632A (ja) * | 2004-11-09 | 2006-05-25 | Sumitomo Bakelite Co Ltd | 熱硬化性樹脂積層板の製造方法 |
JP2008290347A (ja) * | 2007-05-24 | 2008-12-04 | Sharp Corp | 金属積層基板、発光装置、および金属積層基板の切断方法 |
JP2010122312A (ja) * | 2008-11-17 | 2010-06-03 | Hitachi Cable Ltd | 送受信レンズブロック及びそれを用いた光モジュール |
US20130270427A1 (en) * | 2012-04-16 | 2013-10-17 | Centera Photonics Inc. | Photoelectric device package and detachable package structure |
JP2015222312A (ja) * | 2014-05-22 | 2015-12-10 | 日立金属株式会社 | 光伝送モジュール、及び光学ブロックの実装構造 |
JP2017110104A (ja) * | 2015-12-16 | 2017-06-22 | 味の素株式会社 | プリプレグ |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
DE112022003038T5 (de) | 2024-04-04 |
JPWO2023013348A1 (ja) | 2023-02-09 |
CN117730268A (zh) | 2024-03-19 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US6987906B2 (en) | Optical connection device | |
US20060120673A1 (en) | Optical connector assembly, coupling device and method for aligning such a coupling device and a waveguide structure | |
US7918610B2 (en) | Optical transceiver and optical connector | |
TWI426306B (zh) | 光學導波管及其製造方法,暨光電混 合基板之製造方法 | |
CN100399078C (zh) | Lsi插件对光电布线板的安装结构、安装方法 | |
EP2541295B1 (en) | Optical module | |
JP2007121973A (ja) | 光コネクタ | |
JP6676412B2 (ja) | 光レセプタクル、光モジュールおよび光モジュールの製造方法 | |
JP2000512029A (ja) | 光電素子レセプタクルおよびその製造方法 | |
US6854897B2 (en) | Ferrule part and optical communications module | |
TW201234066A (en) | Optical interposer | |
US20080101750A1 (en) | Optical Transmitter and/or Receiver Assembly Comprising a Planar Optical Circuit | |
WO2023013348A1 (ja) | 光モジュール、光コネクタケーブル及び光モジュールを製造する方法 | |
JP2008203774A (ja) | レーザー集光装置 | |
WO2023013350A1 (ja) | 光モジュール及び光コネクタケーブル | |
JP2006201499A (ja) | 光通信モジュール | |
EP2031427B1 (en) | Optical terminal | |
WO2023013349A1 (ja) | 光モジュール及び光コネクタケーブル | |
KR100696210B1 (ko) | 광경로 변경기 및 이를 이용한 광백플레인 장치 | |
KR102576473B1 (ko) | 광 전기 혼재 기판 | |
US20220082768A1 (en) | Optical module and optical connector cable | |
WO2017119259A1 (ja) | 光レセプタクル、光モジュールおよび測定方法 | |
JP5786558B2 (ja) | 光ファイバテープ心線及び光モジュール | |
US20200379246A1 (en) | Optical module for endoscope, endoscope, and manufacturing method of optical module for endoscope | |
WO2021106378A1 (ja) | 光学素子搭載モジュール |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
121 | Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application |
Ref document number: 22852774 Country of ref document: EP Kind code of ref document: A1 |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 2023539721 Country of ref document: JP |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 18579938 Country of ref document: US |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 202280050769.7 Country of ref document: CN |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 112022003038 Country of ref document: DE |