US5715338A
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Impermeable encapsulation of optoelectronic components
Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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Filing: 1995-03-20
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Granted: 1998-02-03
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Expires: 2015-03-20
Abstract
Abstract An impermeable encapsulated optocomponent and a method for encapsulating an optocomponent includes providing a base, preferably of silicon, supporting waveguides and an optoelectronic component optically coupled to each other. The optoelectronic component is connected to electric driver circuits. Thereafter a silica layer is deposited over a region of the substrate including at least the coupling of the waveguide and optoelectronic component, after which it is encapsulated by applying a layer of curable plastics material. The deposition of silica provides an impermeable inner encapsulation layer and prevents, when applying the curable plastics material, plastics from penetrating between the inner ends of the waveguides and the optoelectronic component, and thus the optical coupling is secured therebetween.
Inventors
- 👤 Sven Sjolinder
- 👤 Odd Steijer
- 👤 Goran Palmskog
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 00:56
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/36; G02B6/38; G02B6/3807; G02B6/3873; G02B6/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of manufacturing an optocomponent, comprising the steps of: producing on a surface of a plate of inorganic material various regions by process technological methods for at least partly forming at least one waveguide, attaching a discrete optoelectric component to said surface of the plate so that it is optically coupled to an end of said at least one waveguide, coating on top of at least a connection region between the end of said at least one waveguide and the optoelectrical component a silicon dioxide layer, molding the assembly thus formed in a curable resin.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of manufacturing an optocomponent, comprising the steps of: producing on a surface of a plate of inorganic material various regions by process technological methods for at least partly forming at least one waveguide, attaching a discrete optoelectric component to said surface of the plate so that it is optically coupled to an end of said at least one waveguide, coating on top of at least a connection region between the end of said at least one waveguide and the optoelectrical component a silicon dioxide layer, molding the assembly thus formed in a curable resin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of waveguides are formed and the silicon dioxide layer is also coated on top of portions of said plurality of waveguides for forming a cladding portion of the waveguides.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
123 words
An optocomponent including waveguides and an optoelectric component, comprising: a plate of inorganic material including a plurality of regions produced on a surface by process technological methods for at least partly forming at least one waveguide, a discrete optoelectric component arranged on said surface of the plate and optically coupled to an end of said at least one waveguide, a silicon dioxide layer disposed on top of at least a connection region between the end of said at least one waveguide and the optoelectric component, and an exterior coating of a plastics material sealingly connected to at least said surface of the plate, and covering an exterior surface of the silicon dioxide layer and at least partly enclosing the at least one waveguide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
123 words
An optocomponent including waveguides and an optoelectric component, comprising: a plate of inorganic material including a plurality of regions produced on a surface by process technological methods for at least partly forming at least one waveguide, a discrete optoelectric component arranged on said surface of the plate and optically coupled to an end of said at least one waveguide, a silicon dioxide layer disposed on top of at least a connection region between the end of said at least one waveguide and the optoelectric component, and an exterior coating of a plastics material sealingly connected to at least said surface of the plate, and covering an exterior surface of the silicon dioxide layer and at least partly enclosing the at least one waveguide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
An optocomponent according to claim 3, wherein the silicon dioxide layer also covers regions of said at least one waveguide for forming a cladding portion of said at least one waveguide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
An optocomponent according to claim 3, wherein the at least one wave guide includes cladding portions produced by process technological method on or in the surface of the plate and cores produced by process technological method at the surface of these cladding portions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
An optocomponent according to claim 3, wherein the at least one wave guide comprises optical silica fibers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
An optocomponent according to claim 3, wherein the surface of the plate includes guide grooves produced by process technological methods for at least one of supporting guide pins and positioning of waveguides.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the inorganic material comprises one of silicon and ceramic material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of coating with a silicon dioxide layer includes coating an entire top of the optoelectrical component.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the silicon dioxide layer coating is formed by deposition.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The optocomponent according to claim 3, wherein the inorganic material comprises one of silicon and ceramic material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The optocomponent according to claim 3, wherein the silicon dioxide layer covers entirely a top of the optoelectrical component.
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