Optical fiber-based optical functional device cartridge module
AssigneesNational Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Optoquest Co., Ltd.
InventorsNaoya Wada, Tetsuya Kobayashi, Yusaku Tottori
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Abstract
A cartridge-type optical functional module can achieve excellent optical coupling and has an optical fiber-type module or a waveguide-type module. The present invention relates to a cartridge-type optical functional module which has: first and second optical fiber collimators; an optical functional object which has an optical fiber-type module or a waveguide-type module; and a base section. The optical functional object has a third collimator, and a first alignment mechanism for aligning the position of the third collimator in the optical functional object.
Claims4
A cartridge type optical functional module comprising:
- first and second optical fiber collimators opposed to each other;
- an optical functional object including at least one optical device having an optical function placed therein and positioned to allow optical coupling between the first and second optical fiber collimators;
- and
- a base part that fixes the first and second optical fiber collimators and in which the optical functional object is detachably placed,
- wherein the optical device is an optical fiber-based module or a waveguide-based module, and
- the optical functional object includes:
- a third collimator;
- and
- a first alignment mechanism to align a position of the third collimator in the optical functional object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.