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US 11,079,548 B2Granted
Optical connection apparatus and optical connection method using the same
AssigneeElectronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
InventorsSun Hyok Chang, Joon Ki Lee
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Abstract
An optical connection apparatus includes a position fixing portion configured to fix optical circuits each having a different end portion, while interposing a connection member that is optically imprintable between the optical circuits, and an optical-imprinting portion configured to emit light to the connection member to form a three-dimensional (3D) optical waveguide in the connection member that connects the optical circuits to each other.
Claims13
An optical connection apparatus comprising:
- a position fixing portion configured to fix optical circuits having different end portions, while interposing a connection member that is optically imprintable between the optical circuits, wherein the optical circuits include an optical fiber and a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) chip;
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- an optical-imprinting portion configured to emit light to the connection member to form a three-dimensional (3D) optical waveguide in the connection member, which connects the optical fiber to the PIC chip.
An optical connection apparatus comprising:
- a position fixing portion configured to fix a plurality of optical circuits having end portions differing in size and shape, and to place at least one connection member that is optically imprintable on the plurality of optical circuits, wherein the plurality of optical circuits include one or more optical fibers and one or more photonic integrated circuit (PIC) chips;
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- an optical-imprinting portion configured to emit light to the connection member to form a three-dimensional (3D) optical waveguide in the connection member that connects the one or more optical fibers to the one or more PIC chips.
An optical connection method comprising:
- fixing positions of optical circuits having different end portions, while interposing a connection member that is optically imprintable between the optical circuits, wherein the optical circuits include an optical fiber and a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) chip;
- optically imprinting the connection member by emitting light to the connection member to form a three-dimensional (3D) optical waveguide in the connection member;
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- connecting both ends of the 3D optical waveguide to the optical fiber and the PIC chip.
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