Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-22
2008-03-18
Font, Frank G. (Department: 2883)
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector
C385S049000, C385S052000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07344318
ABSTRACT:
A coupler is passively aligned over a substrate, wherein the coupler is laterally aligned to an optoelectronic (OE) device coupled to the substrate. The coupler is placed on the substrate, wherein the coupler is vertically aligned to the OE device. The coupler is fixed to the substrate.
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Braunisch Henning
Leader Bram
Lu Daoqiang
Trobough Mark B.
Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Font Frank G.
Peng Charlie
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