Fiber collimator array

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2006-05-09

2006-05-09

Song, Sarah (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Input/output coupler

C385S031000, C385S034000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07043119

ABSTRACT:
An optical fiber collimator array includes an optical fiber array block and a microlens array substrate. The optical fiber array block includes an angled surface and is configured to receive and retain a plurality of individual optical fibers, which carry optical signals. The microlens array substrate includes a plurality of microlenses integrated along a microlens surface and a sloped surface opposite the microlens surface. The microlens surface is coupled to the angled surface such that the optical signals from the individual optical fibers are each collimated by a different one of the integrated microlenses.

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