Dual-lensed unitary optical receiver assembly
AssigneeLightwire, Inc.
InventorsDincer Birincioglu, Rajesh Dighde, Mary Nadeau, David Piede, Wenhong Qin
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AssigneeLightwire, Inc.
InventorsDincer Birincioglu, Rajesh Dighde, Mary Nadeau, David Piede, Wenhong Qin
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A unitary optical receiver assembly is formed to include a V-groove passively aligned with a first aspheric lens (the lens formed along a surface perpendicular to the V-groove). An optical fiber is disposed along the V-groove and is used to bring the received optical signal into the unitary assembly. Upon passing through the first aspheric lens, the received optical signal will intercept a 45° turning mirror wall that directs the signal downward, through a second aspheric lens (also molded in the unitary assembly), and then into a photosensitive device. Advantageously, the photosensitive device is disposed in passive alignment with the second aspheric lens, allowing for a received signal to be coupled from an incoming optical fiber to a photosensitive device without needing any type of active alignment therebetween.
A unitary optical receiver assembly comprising:
A unitary optical receiver assembly for use with a plurality of separate photosensitive devices, the assembly comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.