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Contact areas on an optical waveguide and method of making
Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
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Filing: 1992-07-13
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Granted: 1994-01-25
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Expires: 2012-07-13
Abstract
Abstract An article and a method for making contact areas (221, 222, 230) on an optical waveguide (100, 200) are provided. A waveguide (100, 200) having a first surface (112) and a second surface (113) with a first indent (101) located on the first surface (112) and a second indent (102) located on the second surface (113) and a groove (104) is made interconnecting the first and second indents (101, 102). A low temperature melting member (111) is placed in the first indent (101) on the first surface (112) and is melted, thereby flowing the low temperature melting member into the groove (104) and into the second indent (102) located on the second surface (113).
Inventors
- 👤 Davis H. Hartman
- 👤 Michael S. Lebby
- 👤 Shun-Meen Kuo
- 👤 Christopher K. Y. Chun
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-26 08:29
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/42; G02B6/4201; G02B6/4249; G02B6/4219; G02B6/4228; G02B6/4232; H; H01; H01S; H01S5/00; H01S5/20; H01S5/2054; H01S5/2059; H01S5/2068; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49016; Y10T29/4998; Y10T29/49982
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
An electrically conductive contact area comprising: a base having a first surface and a second surface positioned at an angle to the first surface and coupled mechanically to the first surface; a first indent located on the first surface proximal to the second surface and a second indent located on the second surface proximal to the first surface; a groove in the base interconnecting the first indent and the second indent; and an electrically conductive, reflowable material positioned in the first indent, the second indent and the groove and electrically connecting the first indent to the second indent via the groove, thereby making conductive contacts on both the first surface and the second surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
An electrically conductive contact area comprising: a base having a first surface and a second surface positioned at an angle to the first surface and coupled mechanically to the first surface; a first indent located on the first surface proximal to the second surface and a second indent located on the second surface proximal to the first surface; a groove in the base interconnecting the first indent and the second indent; and an electrically conductive, reflowable material positioned in the first indent, the second indent and the groove and electrically connecting the first indent to the second indent via the groove, thereby making conductive contacts on both the first surface and the second surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electrically conductive contact area of claim 1 wherein the base is made of plastic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electrically conductive contact area of claim 1 wherein the base is an optical waveguide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electrically conductive contact area of claim 1 wherein the reflowable material is selected from a group consisting of: solder, solder paste, and gold.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
112 words
An electrically conductive contact on a waveguide comprising: a waveguide having a first surface, an end surface, a second surface that interconnects the first surface with the end surface; a first indent, a second indent, wherein the first indent is located on the first surface proximal to the second surface, and wherein the second indent is located on the end surface proximal to the second surface; a first groove, wherein the first groove interconnects the first indent and the second indent; and a conductive material electrically connecting the first indent to the second indent together via the first groove, thereby making conductive contacts on both the first surface and the end surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
112 words
An electrically conductive contact on a waveguide comprising: a waveguide having a first surface, an end surface, a second surface that interconnects the first surface with the end surface; a first indent, a second indent, wherein the first indent is located on the first surface proximal to the second surface, and wherein the second indent is located on the end surface proximal to the second surface; a first groove, wherein the first groove interconnects the first indent and the second indent; and a conductive material electrically connecting the first indent to the second indent together via the first groove, thereby making conductive contacts on both the first surface and the end surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The electrically conductive contact of claim 5 wherein the waveguide is made of plastic.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electrically conductive contact of claim 5 wherein the first and the second indents are spherical.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The electrically conductive contact of claim 5 wherein the first conductive material is a low temperature melting material with a melting temperature ranging from 50 degrees Celsius to 250 degrees Celsius.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The electrically conductive contact of claim 5 wherein the first conductive material is a low temperature melting material with a melting temperature substantially ranging from 50 degrees Celsius to 200 degrees Celsius.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electrically conductive contact of claim 9 wherein the low temperature melting metal is selected from a group of solder, solder paste, or gold.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The electrically conductive contact of claim 5 further comprising: a third indent located distally from the second surface on the end surface; and an electrically conductive material filling the third indent.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
112 words
A molded waveguide contact area comprising: a molded waveguide having a first surface, an end surface, and a beveled surface interconnecting the first surface and the end surface together; a first indent and a second indent, wherein the first indent is located in close proximity to the beveled surface and wherein the second indent is located in close proximity to the beveled surface on the end surface; a first groove, wherein the first groove interconnects the first indent and the second indent together; and a conductive material connecting the first indent and the second indent together, thereby allowing an electrical connection to be made from the first indent to the second indent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
112 words
A molded waveguide contact area comprising: a molded waveguide having a first surface, an end surface, and a beveled surface interconnecting the first surface and the end surface together; a first indent and a second indent, wherein the first indent is located in close proximity to the beveled surface and wherein the second indent is located in close proximity to the beveled surface on the end surface; a first groove, wherein the first groove interconnects the first indent and the second indent together; and a conductive material connecting the first indent and the second indent together, thereby allowing an electrical connection to be made from the first indent to the second indent.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electrically conductive contact of claim 12 wherein the first and second indents are spherical in shape.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrically conductive contact of claim 12 wherein the first indent location is proximal to the beveled surface.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrically conductive contact of claim 12 wherein the second indent location is proximal to the beveled surface.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
The electrically conductive contact of claim 12 wherein the conductive material is a low temperature melting material with a melting temperature ranging from 50 degrees Celsius to 250 degrees Celsius.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
The electrically conductive contact of claim 12 wherein the conductive material is a low temperature melting material with a melting temperature substantially ranging from 50 degrees Celsius to 200 degrees Celsius.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electrically conductive contact of claim 17 wherein the low temperature melting metal is selected from a group of solder, solder paste, or gold.
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