Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-02
2009-06-09
Sanghavi, Hemang (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector
C385S014000, C385S049000, C385S092000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07543993
ABSTRACT:
An optical apparatus comprises: an optical fiber, an optical device on a substrate, a circuit board, and an electrical connection therebetween. The substrate has a groove for positioning the fiber for optical coupling with the optical device. A proximal segment of the fiber is secured to the substrate in the groove. The substrate is mounted on the circuit board, and a second segment of the fiber is secured to the circuit board. A method comprises: mounting on the circuit board the substrate with the optical device; establishing the electrical connection; securing the proximal fiber segment to the substrate in the groove; and securing the second fiber segment to the circuit board. Multiple substrates can be secured to a single piece of circuit board material, which can be divided into individual circuit boards after establishing electrical connections and securing optical fibers to the corresponding substrates and to the circuit board material.
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Benzoni Albert M.
Blauvelt Henry A.
Byrd Gerald C.
Alavi David S.
HOYA Corporation USA
Sanghavi Hemang
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