LED fiber optic connector

Details LED fiber optic connector LED fiber optic connector

1978-04-05

1979-10-09

Hille, Rolf G.

Radiant energy

Ionic separation or analysis

Static field-type ion path-bending selecting means

250227, G01B 514

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041703995

ABSTRACT:
An improved and simplified connector scheme is disclosed for coupling the light output of a light emitting diode mounted in a flexible circuit to an optical fiber. The LED is mounted in flexible circuitry by a technique known as "poke in" which comprises forming a substantially H-shaped slot in a conductor portion of a circuit and the underlying flexible substrate on which the circuit is formed and inserting an LED into the slot in edgewise fashion. The optical fiber is placed in abutting position against one side edge of the LED and a suitable potting agent is applied thereto to make an integral unit. Preferably the potting agent also includes an outer layer of light reflecting material to prevent unwarranted loss of light from the remaining sides of the LED.

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D. Schicketanz et al. "Coupling Losses Between Laser Diodes and Multimode Glass Fibres" Optics Comm., vol. 5, No. 4, Jul. 1972, pp. 291-292.

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