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AssigneeLockheed Martin Corporation
InventorsGerald Francis Sauter, Rick Clevie Stevens, Kevin Jerome Thorson
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A vertical cavity surface emitter array package for compiling optical data signals through an optical coupling connector is presented. The package includes the laser array that is mounted on a backing plate that has alignment holes in it, which receive alignment pins to align the array with the input end of the optical coupling connector. In one version of the package the input end of the optical coupling connector extends into the housing of the package and is aligned with the laser array. In a second version the optical coupling connector is extended to the housing and is aligned with optical fibers that project a feed-through assembly into alignment with a second optical coupling connector inside of the package, which in turn is aligned with the laser array. In a third embodiment an optical lens is aligned with the laser array and transmits optical data signals through a window insert in the housing of the package to the input end of the optical coupling connector.
In an optical data transmission package having a housing for transmitting optical signals generated inside said housing of said package through an optical coupling connector that has an output end located externally of said housing and through optical elements located internally of said housing comprising:
In an optical data transmission package having a housing for transmitting optical signals generated inside said housing of said package through an optical coupling connector that has an output end located externally of said housing, and through optical elements located internally of said housing and through optical elements located internally of said housing comprising:
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