Hybrid optical module employing integration of electronic circuitry with active optical devices
OwnerMeir Bartur, Farzad Ghadooshahyinventors
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Abstract
A hybrid optical and electrical module is disclosed. The hybrid optical and electrical module includes an optical fiber and an active optical component module configured in a fixed relation to the fiber. The active optical component module includes a substrate, an active optical component mounted on the substrate in a configuration to optically couple to the fiber, and an electrical circuit on the substrate electrically coupled to the active optical component. The electrical circuit includes at least one integrated circuit. The active optical component module includes external electrical leads extending through the substrate to connect with external circuitry.
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A hybrid optical and electrical module, comprising:
- an optical fiber;
- a first active optical component module configured in a fixed relation to said fiber, said first active optical component module comprising a substrate, a first active optical component mounted on said substrate to optically couple to said fiber, and an electrical circuit on said substrate electrically coupled to said first active optical component comprising at least one integrated circuit and having first external electrical leads to connect with external circuitry;
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- a second active optical component configured in a fixed relation to said first active optical component module and to said fiber to optically couple to said fiber and having second external electrical leads to connect with external circuitry.
A hybrid optical and electrical triplexer module comprising:
- a single optical fiber;
- a laser diode configured in a fixed relation to said fiber having first external electrical leads to connect with external circuitry;
- a first photodiode module configured in a fixed relation to said laser diode and said fiber, said first photodiode module comprising a substrate, a first photodiode mounted on said substrate in a position to optically couple to said fiber to receive light from said fiber, and an electrical circuit on said substrate electrically coupled to said first photodiode comprising at least one integrated circuit and at least one discrete circuit component, said first photodiode module having second external electrical leads to connect with external circuitry;
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- a second photodiode module configured in a fixed relation to said laser diode, first photodiode module and to said fiber, said second photodiode module comprising a second photodiode configured in a position to optically couple to said fiber to receive light from said fiber, said second photodiode module having third external electrical leads to connect with external circuitry.
An optical receiver module comprising a substrate, a photodiode mounted on said substrate in a position to optically couple to said fiber to receive light from said fiber, an electrical circuit on said substrate electrically coupled to said first photodiode comprising a first amplifier configured as an integrated circuit, a second amplifier configured as an integrated circuit and at least one discrete circuit component, and external electrical leads extending through said substrate to connect with external circuitry on the other side of said substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.