Optical connector with direct mounted photo diode

Details Optical connector with direct mounted photo diode Optical connector with direct mounted photo diode

1987-03-02

1989-04-04

Lee, John D.

350 9615, G02B 642

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048180564

ABSTRACT:
An optical connector in accordance with the invention includes a body to which an optical fiber supporting ferrule is mounted. A photo diode is rigidly mounted to the connector such that the photo active portion of the photo diode is optically coupled to the optical fiber. An interface is provided between the photo diode and an electronic circuit. In one form of the invention, the electronic circuit is mounted to the optical connector to facilitate this interface. Alternately, the circuit may be remote from the connector. In this case, the connector includes at least one electrically conductive wire lead for connecting the photo diode to the electronic circuit. An apertured substrate may be used to mount the photo diode to the ferrule with the photo diode optically coupled to the optical fiber through the aperture. The structure may be capped for protection against the environment, or alternatively, the circuit board itself may provide protection to the opto-electronic interface.

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