Packaging for optical component
AssigneeTyco Electronics Corporation
InventorsMichael A. Kandar-Kallen, John Rowlette, Richard Buterbaugh, Robert Fair, Randall Paul
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Abstract
An optical package (40) suitable for use in a moist environment, the assembly comprising: (a) an optical component (41); (b) a housing (42) defining at least a main compartment containing the optic al component (41) and at least one access route along which ambient moisture must travel to reach the optical component (41); and (c) a desiccant material (50) disposed along the access route such that moisture entering the housing (42) contacts the desiccant material (50) before reaching the optical component (41).
Claims20
An optical package suitable for use in a moist environment, said assembly comprising:
- an optical component;
- a housing defining at least a main compartment containing said optical component, and an access route along which ambient moisture must travel to reach said main compartment;
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- a desiccant material disposed in the housing to substantially remove any moisture entering said housing, said desiccant being disposed along said access route such that moisture entering said housing contacts said desiccant material before reaching said main compartment.
An optical component package comprising:
- an optical component;
- a housing having at least a main compartment containing said optical component, a sealant compartment through which ambient moisture must pass to reach said optical component, and a desiccant compartment disposed between said sealant compartment and said main compartment,
- an adhesive contained within said sealant compartment, said adhesive substantially preventing ambient moisture from entering said housing;
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- a desiccant contained within said desiccant compartment such that moisture entering said housing contacts said desiccant before reaching said optical component.
A process for manufacturing an optical package, said process comprising:
- positioning an optical component in a main compartment of a housing;
- disposing a desiccant in said housing such that ambient moisture entering said housing contacts said desiccant before reaching said optical component;
- pre-sealing said housing in which a partition is establish to prevent an adhesive used for sealing said housing from entering said main compartment;
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- sealing said housing with said adhesive to prevent substantially moisture from entering said housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.