Method and device for removing heat from a fiber-optic package
OwnerMichael E. DeRosa, William J. Miller +4inventors
InventorsMichael E. DeRosa, William J. Miller, Donald M. Trotter JR., Ljerka Ukrainczyk, Debra L. Vastag, Peter G. Wigley
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Abstract
A device for removing heat from a fiber-optic package having at least one optical element includes a terminated fiber for diverting excess optical power away from the optical element and an energy dissipating element having a capability to absorb the optical power from the terminated fiber and a high thermal conductivity sufficient to distribute heat generated from absorption of the optical power.
Claims32
A device for removing heat from a fiber-optic package having at least one optical element, comprising:
- a terminated fiber for diverting excess optical power away from the optical element;
- and
- an energy dissipating element having a capability to absorb the optical power from the terminated fiber and a high thermal conductivity sufficient to distribute heat generated from absorption of the optical power.
An optical assembly, comprising:
- a fiber-optic package having at least one optical element;
- a terminated fiber for diverting excess optical power away from the optical element;
- and
- an energy dissipating element having a capability to absorb the optical power from the terminated fiber and a high thermal conductivity sufficient to distribute heat generated from absorption of the optical power.
A method of removing heat from a fiber-optic package having at least one optical element, comprising:
- diverting excess optical power away from the optical element;
- and
- dumping the excess optical power on an energy dissipating element having a capability to absorb the optical power and a high thermal conductivity sufficient to distribute heat generated by absorption of the optical power.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.