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Optical coupling device and method for making
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1993-06-07
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Granted: 1994-08-09
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Expires: 2013-06-07
Abstract
Abstract A core region (107) with an end (114) and a cladding region (108) is formed. The cladding region (108) surrounds the end (114) of the core region (107) forming a surface (119) having a lens device (102) therein. The end (114) of the core region (107) is positioned with a selected distance (118) from the lens device (102) to the end (114) of the core region (107) of the waveguide (101). A light emitting device (103) having a working portion (104) is mounted on the surface (119) of the cladding region (108) with the working portion (104) of the light emitting device (103) directed over the lens device (102) for collection and focusing of light (109) from the working portion (104) of the light emitting device (103) into the end (114) of the core region (107).
Inventors
- 👤 Michael S. Lebby
- 👤 Christopher K. Y. Chun
- 👤 Shun-Meen Kuo
- 👤 Davis H. Hartman
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 07:41
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/42; G02B6/4201; G02B6/4202; G02B6/4203; G02B6/10; G02B6/12; G02B6/122; G02B6/1221; G02B6/124; G02B6/1245; G02B6/4219
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A method for coupling a light emitting device to a core region of an optical waveguide comprising the steps of: forming an optical waveguide having a core region with an end and a cladding region, the cladding region surrounding the end of the core region forming a surface, the surface of the cladding region forming a lens device, the end of the core region being positioned to provide a selected distance from the lens device to the end of the core region; and mounting a light emitting device having a working portion on the surface of the cladding region of the optical waveguide with the working portion of the light emitting device directed over the lens for collecting and focusing of light from the working portion to the end of the core region.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
133 words
A method for coupling a light emitting device to a core region of an optical waveguide comprising the steps of: forming an optical waveguide having a core region with an end and a cladding region, the cladding region surrounding the end of the core region forming a surface, the surface of the cladding region forming a lens device, the end of the core region being positioned to provide a selected distance from the lens device to the end of the core region; and mounting a light emitting device having a working portion on the surface of the cladding region of the optical waveguide with the working portion of the light emitting device directed over the lens for collecting and focusing of light from the working portion to the end of the core region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method for coupling a light emitting device to a core region of an optical waveguide as claimed in claim 1 wherein the step of forming the optical waveguide is accomplished by molding the optical waveguide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method for coupling a light emitting device to a core region of an optical waveguide as claimed in claim 1 wherein the step of forming of the optical waveguide the selected distance ranges from 2 mills to 20 mills.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method for coupling a light emitting device to a core region of an optical waveguide as claimed in claim 1 wherein the step of mounting the light emitting device includes mounting a laser.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method for coupling a light emitting device to a core region of an optical waveguide as claimed in claim 4 wherein the step of mounting a laser includes mounting a VCSEL.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method for coupling a light emitting device to a core region of an optical waveguide as claimed in claim 1 wherein the step of forming the lens device includes forming a holographic lens from the surface of the cladding region.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
120 words
An optical coupling device comprising: a molded optical waveguide having a core region with an end and a cladding region, the cladding region surrounding the end of the core region forming a surface and an end surface, the cladding region surrounding the end surface being formed into a lens device, wherein the end of the core region is positioned with a predetermined distance from the lens device to the end of the core region; a plurality of electrical tracings disposed on the surface of the waveguide; and a light emitting device having a working portion mounted on the edge surface of the molded optical waveguide to operably couple the working portion of the light emitting device to the lens device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
120 words
An optical coupling device comprising: a molded optical waveguide having a core region with an end and a cladding region, the cladding region surrounding the end of the core region forming a surface and an end surface, the cladding region surrounding the end surface being formed into a lens device, wherein the end of the core region is positioned with a predetermined distance from the lens device to the end of the core region; a plurality of electrical tracings disposed on the surface of the waveguide; and a light emitting device having a working portion mounted on the edge surface of the molded optical waveguide to operably couple the working portion of the light emitting device to the lens device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
An optical coupling device as claimed in claim 7 wherein the light emitting device is a laser.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
An optical coupling device as claimed in claim 8 wherein the laser is a vertical cavity surface emitting laser.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
An optical coupling device as claimed in claim 7 wherein the lens device is a concave lens.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
An optical coupling device as claimed in claim 7 wherein the lens device is a convex lens.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
An optical coupling device as claimed in claim 7 wherein the lens device is a holographic lens.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for improving process latitude for aligning a light emitting device to a core region of a waveguide comprising the steps of: forming an optical waveguide having a core region with an end and a cladding region, the cladding region surrounding the end of the core region and forming a surface, the end of the core region being positioned at a selected distance from the surface of the cladding region; and forming a lens device from the surface of the cladding region for directing light from the lens device to the end of the core region within a range of acceptance angles, thereby operably coupling the lens device to the end of the core.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for improving process latitude for aligning a light emitting device to a core region of a waveguide comprising the steps of: forming an optical waveguide having a core region with an end and a cladding region, the cladding region surrounding the end of the core region and forming a surface, the end of the core region being positioned at a selected distance from the surface of the cladding region; and forming a lens device from the surface of the cladding region for directing light from the lens device to the end of the core region within a range of acceptance angles, thereby operably coupling the lens device to the end of the core.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
75 words
A method for improving process latitude for aligning a light emitting device to a core region of a waveguide as claimed in claim 13 further comprising the step of: mounting a light emitting device having a working portion on the surface of the cladding region with the working portion of the light emitting device directed over the lens for collecting and focusing of light from the working portion to the end of the core region.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method for improving process latitude for aligning a light emitting device to a core region of a waveguide as claimed in claim 13 wherein the step of forming the lens device includes forming an optical concave surface from the surface of the cladding region.
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