Polymer based optical connector

Details Polymer based optical connector Polymer based optical connector

1994-07-05

1996-01-30

Lee, John D.

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

385 24, 385 35, 385 89, 385 49, G02B 632

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054886821

ABSTRACT:
A novel optical connector of the type useful for interconnecting operational modules comprises a polymer backplane for supporting a plurality of polymer waveguides on a formable substrate. Each said waveguide is provided with a receiving end and a transmitting end. Each end is precisely located juxtaposed a spherical ball lens located in a precision recess formed in the lower cladding layer of said substrate. A housing comprising a transparent window is mounted opposite each ball lens. In one form a plurality of window connectors extends transversely from a backplane substrate to provide a high speed optical data bus.

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patent: 4711521 (1987-12-01), Thillays
patent: 4744617 (1988-05-01), Hvezda et al.
patent: 5224184 (1993-06-01), Boudreau
patent: 5245680 (1993-09-01), Sauter
patent: 5357590 (1994-10-01), Auracher

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