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US 9,846,288 B2Granted
Fiber optic devices and methods of manufacturing fiber optic devices
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorsRaman K. Selli, Brian M. Cole, Donald G. Doss
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Abstract
A fiber optic device includes a support having one or more optical fibers coupled to the support and a base that includes one or more optoelectronic devices. The support is coupled to the base such that one or more of the optoelectronic devices are optically coupled to one or more of the optical fibers. A portion of the one or more optical fibers that is in contact with the support may be bent and one or more of the optoelectronic devices may be optically coupled to the bent portion of one or more of the optical fibers.
Claims14
A fiber optic device comprising:
- a support comprising one or more optical fibers coupled to the support, wherein at least a portion of the one or more optical fibers in contact with the support is substantially bent;
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- a base comprising one or more optoelectronic devices;
- wherein the support is coupled to the base such that one or more of the optoelectronic devices are optically coupled to the bent portion of one or more of the optical fibers,
- wherein one or more ends of one or more of the optical fibers are cleaved at an angle greater than or equal to 45 degrees.
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A fiber optic device comprising:
- a support comprising:
- one or more optical fibers coupled to the support, wherein an end of one or more of the optical fibers is cleaved at an angle of greater than 45 degrees;
- a base comprising one or more optoelectronic devices;
- wherein the support is coupled to the base such that one or more of the optoelectronic devices are optically coupled to one or more of the optical fibers,
- wherein one or more ends of one or more of the optical fibers are positioned within 100 μm of one or more of the optoelectronic devices.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.