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Optical transceiver and filler composition
Assignee: Stratos International Inc
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 1998-07-07
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Expires: 2015-06-07
Abstract
Abstract An optical transceiver apparatus is provided having a housing including a diode package aligned with a lens and having an optical filler composition injected therebetween. The optical filler composition comprises a silicone elastomer which may be used as an index matching element, as a positioning and locking means, or an optical attenuator.
Inventors
- 👤 Patrick Gilliland
- 👤 Henning Backhauss
- 👤 Daniel Poplawski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 10:27
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/42; G02B6/4201; G02B6/4204; G02B6/4296; G02B2006/4297; G02B6/4212
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
An optical transmitter or receiver apparatus comprising: a housing having a first end and a second end; a diode package at the first end and a lens adjacent the diode package; an optical waveguide receiving bore at the second end; a communication channel between the diode package and the bore; and an optical filler composition selected from the group consisting of a solid or a liquid adjacent the diode package said optical filler composition provides for attenuation of between 1 and 11 dB at a wavelength of 850 nm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
An optical transmitter or receiver apparatus comprising: a housing having a first end and a second end; a diode package at the first end and a lens adjacent the diode package; an optical waveguide receiving bore at the second end; a communication channel between the diode package and the bore; and an optical filler composition selected from the group consisting of a solid or a liquid adjacent the diode package said optical filler composition provides for attenuation of between 1 and 11 dB at a wavelength of 850 nm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said optical filler composition comprises a room temperature vulcanizing silicone composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the optical filler composition has an index of refraction of between 1.3 and 1.5 at 77° F.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the optical filler composition has a peel strength of between 20 and 30 parts per inch at 230° C. at 10 days.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 1 including a lens adjacent the diode package forming a gap between the lens and the diode package and the optical filler composition in the gap.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the diode package includes a laser diode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the diode package includes a photo diode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the optical filler composition comprises an optically clear add an optically attenuated material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein a fiber optic filler is received by the bore of the housing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the diode package is precision aligned within an aperture of the housing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the optical filler composition has an index of refraction that is smaller than the index of refraction of the lens but greater than or equal to the index of refraction of a cover glass of the diode package.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
92 words
An optical transmitter or receiver apparatus comprising: a housing having a first end and second end; a diode package precision aligned within an aperture at the first end; a waveguide bore at the second end; a communication channel between the first end and the second end; a lens mounted in a socket communicating with the channel at a first side and the aperture at the second site; a gap between the transmitting/receiving end of the diode package and the lens; and a room temperature vulcanizing silicone optical filler composition in the gap.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
92 words
An optical transmitter or receiver apparatus comprising: a housing having a first end and second end; a diode package precision aligned within an aperture at the first end; a waveguide bore at the second end; a communication channel between the first end and the second end; a lens mounted in a socket communicating with the channel at a first side and the aperture at the second site; a gap between the transmitting/receiving end of the diode package and the lens; and a room temperature vulcanizing silicone optical filler composition in the gap.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the diode package is a laser diode.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the diode package is a photo diode.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
79 words
A method of assembling an optical transmitter or receiver apparatus, including the steps of: molding a housing having a precision aligned aperture at a first end and a precision aligned bore at a second end and a communication passageway therebetween; mounting a diode package within the aperture; mounting a lens adjacent the apex; and injecting an optical filler composition between the diode package and the lens wherein the optical filler composition comprises an optically clear and optically attenuated material.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
79 words
A method of assembling an optical transmitter or receiver apparatus, including the steps of: molding a housing having a precision aligned aperture at a first end and a precision aligned bore at a second end and a communication passageway therebetween; mounting a diode package within the aperture; mounting a lens adjacent the apex; and injecting an optical filler composition between the diode package and the lens wherein the optical filler composition comprises an optically clear and optically attenuated material.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the diode package is aligned within the aperture of the housing via a mechanical locking means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the optical filler composition provides for attenuation.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the optical filler composition secures the lens in a nonmovable position.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the optical filler composition provides for increasing optical return loss of a photo diode.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the optical filler composition comprises black room temperature vulcanizing silicone and clear room temperature vulcanizing silicone.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
93 words
An optical transmitter or receiver apparatus comprising: a housing having a first end and a second end and a lens adjacent the diode package; a diode package at the first end; an optical waveguide receiving bore at the second end; a communication channel between the diode package and the bore; and an optical filler composition adjacent the diode package having an index of refraction that is smaller than the index of refraction of the lens but greater than or equal to the index of refraction for a cover glass of the diode package.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
93 words
An optical transmitter or receiver apparatus comprising: a housing having a first end and a second end and a lens adjacent the diode package; a diode package at the first end; an optical waveguide receiving bore at the second end; a communication channel between the diode package and the bore; and an optical filler composition adjacent the diode package having an index of refraction that is smaller than the index of refraction of the lens but greater than or equal to the index of refraction for a cover glass of the diode package.
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