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Optical, beam-splitting component and a method for producing a prism carrier plate for such a component
Assignee: Nola Semiconductor LLC
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Filing: 1997-04-25
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Granted: 1999-04-27
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Expires: 2017-04-25
Abstract
Abstract An optical, beam-splitting component has a prism carrier plate which supports a prism member upon which a deflecting layer is applied. At the same time, the prism member juts into a groove between two optical waveguides carrying the light signals.
Inventors
- 👤 Roland Mueller-Fiedler
- 👤 Klaus-Michael Mayer
- 👤 Wolf-Henning Rech
- 👤 Heiner Hauer
- 👤 Albrecht Kuke
- 👤 Thomas Schwander
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:55
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/42; G02B6/4201; G02B6/4246; G02B6/26; G02B6/28; G02B6/2804; G02B6/2817; G02B6/4204; G02B6/4214; G02B6/36; G02B6/3628; G02B6/3632; G02B6/3636; G02B6/3648; G02B6/3652; G02B6/4219; G02B6/4228; G02B6/423; G02B6/4231
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
An optical beam-splitting component, comprising: two optical waveguides carrying light signals, the light signals having a direction of propagation; an at least partially transparent deflecting layer inclined toward the direction of propagation of the light signals and arranged between the two optical waveguides; a prism carrier plate; and a prism member arranged on the prism carrier plate, the prism member being at least partially transparent, having inclined planes, and jutting into a cut-out between the two optical waveguides, the deflecting layer being applied on one of the inclined planes of the prism member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
An optical beam-splitting component, comprising: two optical waveguides carrying light signals, the light signals having a direction of propagation; an at least partially transparent deflecting layer inclined toward the direction of propagation of the light signals and arranged between the two optical waveguides; a prism carrier plate; and a prism member arranged on the prism carrier plate, the prism member being at least partially transparent, having inclined planes, and jutting into a cut-out between the two optical waveguides, the deflecting layer being applied on one of the inclined planes of the prism member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The component according to claim 1, further comprising an at least partially transparent optical-waveguide supporting plate, the optical waveguides being arranged on the supporting plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The component according to claim 1, further comprising an at least partially transparent optical-waveguide supporting plate, the optical waveguides being arranged at least partially in the supporting plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The component according to claim 2, wherein the supporting plate has at least one alignment groove for at least partially accommodating at least one of the optical waveguides.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The component according to claim 2, wherein the prism carrier plate has at least one alignment element, the at least one alignment element engaging with at least one corresponding counter-alignment element on the supporting plate during placement on the supporting plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The component according to claim 5, wherein the at least one alignment element has a shape of a roof ridge.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The component according to claim 2, further comprising an optical detector arranged in a reflection area of the deflecting layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The component according to claim 7, wherein the optical detector is arranged on a side of the supporting plate opposite the optical waveguides.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
60 words
A method for producing a prism carrier plate for an optical, beam-splitting component, comprising the steps of: producing a base having a first substantially planar surface, wherein an inverse-prism-shaped depression is formed in the first substantially planar surface, as a first generation of a shaping; and producing the prism carrier plate from the base via at least one further shaping.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
60 words
A method for producing a prism carrier plate for an optical, beam-splitting component, comprising the steps of: producing a base having a first substantially planar surface, wherein an inverse-prism-shaped depression is formed in the first substantially planar surface, as a first generation of a shaping; and producing the prism carrier plate from the base via at least one further shaping.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 9, wherein the base is composed of silicon.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 9, further comprising the step of producing the depression by anisotropic etching.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 9, wherein the prism carrier plate is shaped in a third generation.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method according to claim 9, further comprising the steps of: producing a metal by electroplating a metallic layer, vapor-deposited on the plate-shaped base, onto the base; and manufacturing an intermediate auxiliary plate, produced in the first generation, from the metal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method according to claim 9, wherein the prism-shaped depression includes second and third substantially planar surfaces extending into the base away from the first substantially planar surface, the second and third substantially planar surfaces intersecting at a line.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method according to claim 14, wherein a cross-section of the prism-shaped depression in a plane substantially perpendicular to the first substantially planar surface and substantially perpendicular to the line is triangular.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The component according to claim 1, wherein the deflecting layer is so dimensioned that the deflecting layer selectively interacts with different light-wave ranges.
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