US5161148A
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Optical pick-up using wavelength guide with grating coupler therein
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1989-08-01
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Granted: 1992-11-03
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Expires: 2009-08-01
Abstract
Abstract An optical pick-up for an optical disk has a semiconductor laser having an optical axis for generating a laser beam. An objective lens focuses the laser beam onto an optical disk disposed in the path of the optical axis of the semiconductor laser. A wavelength between the semiconductor laser and the objective lens has a plurality of input grating couplers for coupling the laser beam reflected from the optical disk into the waveguide for propagating beams in a plurality of directions. A plurality of output grating couplers radiate the propagated beams from the waveguide. A plurality of photodetectors detect the radiated beams from the output grating couplers.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshikazu Hori
- 👤 Hiroaki Yamamoto
- 👤 Fumihiro Sogawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 09:08
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/12; G11B7/135; G11B7/1353; G11B7/123; G11B7/124
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
An optical pick up, comprising: an objective lens for focusing a laser beam onto an optical disk; and a single assembly integrated device, comprising a single package having therein: a mount, a semiconductor lase on said mount for emitting a laser beam to the objective lens, a waveguide having plural input grating couplers in the center of said waveguide and plural output grating couplers located radially of said input grating couplers in said waveguide, said waveguide being located so as to surround the optical axis of the laser beam and placed above said semiconductor laser, wherein said plural input grating couplers couple the laser beam reflected from a disk into said waveguide and propagate beams to said plural output grating couplers in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis of said semiconductor laser, and said plural output grating couplers radiate the propagated beams therefrom, and photodetectors located an said mount adjacent to said semiconductor laser, said photodetectors detecting the radiated beams from said output grating couplers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
An optical pick up, comprising: an objective lens for focusing a laser beam onto an optical disk; and a single assembly integrated device, comprising a single package having therein: a mount, a semiconductor lase on said mount for emitting a laser beam to the objective lens, a waveguide having plural input grating couplers in the center of said waveguide and plural output grating couplers located radially of said input grating couplers in said waveguide, said waveguide being located so as to surround the optical axis of the laser beam and placed above said semiconductor laser, wherein said plural input grating couplers couple the laser beam reflected from a disk into said waveguide and propagate beams to said plural output grating couplers in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis of said semiconductor laser, and said plural output grating couplers radiate the propagated beams therefrom, and photodetectors located an said mount adjacent to said semiconductor laser, said photodetectors detecting the radiated beams from said output grating couplers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The optical pick-up of claim 1, wherein a package cap is connected to said mount, said waveguide being mounted on said package cap spaced from said photodetectors and said semiconductor laser.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The optical pick-up of claim 2, wherein: a concave lens for expanding the laser beam generated by said semiconductor laser is mounted on said package cap between said waveguide and said photodetectors and said semiconductor laser.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The optical pick-up of claim 3, wherein: said waveguide is formed and disposed on said concave lens.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The optical pick-up of claim 1, wherein said single assembly integrated device further comprises a concave lens between said semiconductor laser and said waveguide, said concave lens extending the laser beam emitted from said semiconductor laser.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The optical pick-up of claim 5, wherein said waveguide is on the surface of said concave lens.
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