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Optical semiconductor laser and optical waveguide alignment device
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1992-12-18
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Granted: 1994-03-22
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Expires: 2012-12-18
Abstract
Abstract An optical waveguide device for optically coupling a semiconductor laser to an optical waveguide. An optical waveguide substrate having the optical waveguide therein is mounted on a smooth surface of a heat sink for the semiconductor laser on which surface the semiconductor laser is mounted so that a light entry end surface of the optical waveguide abuts against a light exit end surface of the semiconductor laser and that a surface of the optical waveguide substrate on the side where the optical waveguide is formed abuts against the smooth surface of the heat sink. Accordingly, accurate alignment between a light exit end of the semiconductor laser and a light entry end of the optical waveguide can be effected by a simple construction.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideaki Hanaoka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 16:56
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A laser aligning device comprising, an optical waveguide formed in an optical waveguide substrate, a laser, a heat sink with a smooth planar surface for aligning the output light of the laser with said optical waveguide wherein said laser has a planar light exit surface and a planar mounting surface which is normal to said light exit surface and said planar mounting surface of said laser is attached to said smooth planar surface of said heat sink, said optical waveguide substrate is formed with a planar light entry surface for said optical waveguide and said optical waveguide substrate is formed with a planar mounting surface which is normal to said planar light entry surface, and said planar mounting surface of said optical waveguide substrate is attached to said smooth planar surface of said heat sink such that said planar light entry surface abuts said light exit surface and so that light from said laser enters said optical waveguide.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
A laser aligning device comprising, an optical waveguide formed in an optical waveguide substrate, a laser, a heat sink with a smooth planar surface for aligning the output light of the laser with said optical waveguide wherein said laser has a planar light exit surface and a planar mounting surface which is normal to said light exit surface and said planar mounting surface of said laser is attached to said smooth planar surface of said heat sink, said optical waveguide substrate is formed with a planar light entry surface for said optical waveguide and said optical waveguide substrate is formed with a planar mounting surface which is normal to said planar light entry surface, and said planar mounting surface of said optical waveguide substrate is attached to said smooth planar surface of said heat sink such that said planar light entry surface abuts said light exit surface and so that light from said laser enters said optical waveguide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The optical waveguide device as defined in claim 1, wherein said light exit end surface of said semiconductor laser is formed from a cleavage plane of a crystal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
168 words
A laser aligning device comprising, an optical waveguide formed in an optical waveguide substrate, a buffer layer attached to one surface of said optical waveguide substrate, a laser, a heat sink with a smooth planar surface for aligning the output light of the laser with said optical waveguide wherein said laser has a planar light exit surface and a planar mounting surface which is normal to said light exit surface and said planar mounting surface of said laser is attached to said smooth planar surface of said heat sink, said optical waveguide substrate is formed with a planar light entry surface for said optical waveguide and said buffer layer is formed with a planar mounting surface which is normal to said planar light entry surface, and said planar mounting surface of said buffer layer is attached to said smooth planar surface of said heat sink such that said planar light entry surface abuts said light exit surface and so that light from said laser enters said optical waveguide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
168 words
A laser aligning device comprising, an optical waveguide formed in an optical waveguide substrate, a buffer layer attached to one surface of said optical waveguide substrate, a laser, a heat sink with a smooth planar surface for aligning the output light of the laser with said optical waveguide wherein said laser has a planar light exit surface and a planar mounting surface which is normal to said light exit surface and said planar mounting surface of said laser is attached to said smooth planar surface of said heat sink, said optical waveguide substrate is formed with a planar light entry surface for said optical waveguide and said buffer layer is formed with a planar mounting surface which is normal to said planar light entry surface, and said planar mounting surface of said buffer layer is attached to said smooth planar surface of said heat sink such that said planar light entry surface abuts said light exit surface and so that light from said laser enters said optical waveguide.
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