Optical waveguides – Planar optical waveguide
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-12
2005-04-12
Lee, John R. (Department: 2881)
Optical waveguides
Planar optical waveguide
C385S015000, C385S130000, C385S131000, C372S046012, C376S249000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06879765
ABSTRACT:
An integrated selectable waveguide device is shown that compensates for misalignment problems between an output optical port and an input optical port. In one example, the output port is part of an active optical device and the input port is part of a passive optical device, and both devices are combined in a single module to form an integrated optical device. The integrated selectable waveguide device has a plurality of selectable waveguide paths that can be controllably used to route an optical signal from the active device into the passive device, though the two devices are misaligned (e.g., transversely offset) in the module. An optimum selectable waveguide path correcting for the misalignment is chosen through testing the output of the module for maximum signal intensity at each of the plurality of selectable waveguide paths.
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Lee John R.
Marshall & Gerstein & Borun LLP
Vanore David A.
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