G02B6/4285

Thermal Management System for Multi-Chip-Module and Associated Methods
20230068239 · 2023-03-02 ·

A plurality of lid structures include at least one lid structure configured to overlie one or more heat sources within a multi-chip-module and at least one lid structure configured to overlie one or more temperature sensitive components within the multi-chip-module. The plurality of lid structures are configured and positioned such that each lid structure is separated from each adjacent lid structure by a corresponding thermal break. A heat spreader assembly is positioned in thermally conductive interface with the plurality of lid structures. The heat spreader assembly is configured to cover an aggregation of the plurality of lid structures. The heat spreader assembly includes a plurality of separately defined heat transfer members respectively configured and positioned to overlie the plurality of lid structures. The heat spreader assembly is configured to limit heat transfer between different heat transfer members within the heat spreader assembly.

ACTIVE OPTICAL CABLE ASSEMBLIES
20230161123 · 2023-05-25 ·

The present disclosure describes active optical cable assemblies. A cable assembly includes a fixed active optical connector having a transceiver, a ruggedized optical fiber cable integrated with the fixed active optical connector, a main cable assembly comprising one or more optical fiber cables, wherein the ruggedized cable is spliced to the main cable assembly; and a removable shroud configured to surround at least a portion of the fixed active optical connector plugged into a remote radio unit and to be secured to a remote radio unit. Active optical cable and remote radio unit systems and kits are also described.

Silicon photonics based single-wavelength 100 gbit/S PAM4 DWDM transceiver in pluggable form factor
11606145 · 2023-03-14 ·

A silicon photonics based single wavelength 100 Gbit/s PAM4 DWDM transceiver in a pluggable form factor having a transmitter, said transmitter having: a DWDM laser source; a fiber array pigtail having a polarization maintaining fiber and an output single mode fiber; a silicon photonics modulator chip configured to optically connect to the DWDM laser source through the usage of the polarization maintaining fiber, a modulator driver chip connected to the silicon photonics modulator chip and an LC receptacle configured to optically connect to the silicon photonics modulator chip through the usage of the output single mode fiber. The disclosed transmitter may be further comprised of a reference loop within the silicon photonics modulator chip to allow for the utilization of a passive alignment approach for optically connected elements. The disclosed transceiver may be configured for use with C-band DWDM applications for utilization in applicable technologies, including 5G telecommunications.

Passive distribution system using fiber indexing

The present disclosure relates to systems and method for deploying a fiber optic network. Distribution devices are used to index fibers within the system to ensure that live fibers are provided at output locations throughout the system. In an example, fibers can be indexed in multiple directions within the system. In an example, fibers can be stored and deployed form storage spools.

Optical fiber holding component, receptacle-equipped pigtail, patch cord, and optical module
09810854 · 2017-11-07 · ·

An optical fiber holding component includes a ferrule; an optical fiber including a front end portion which is inserted into the ferrule and is fixed thereto, and includes a rear end side drawn to an outside from a rear end of the ferrule; a holder which surrounds part of the optical fiber drawn from the rear end of the ferrule and holds a rear end portion of the ferrule; and a case including a press-fitted region press-fitted to a front end side portion of the holder which is located at a position closer to a front end side than to a rear end surface position of the ferrule, the case including a covering portion situated closer to a rear end side than to the press-fitted region, the covering portion having an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter of the holder and surrounding the holder.

Optical Module
20210382249 · 2021-12-09 ·

An optical module with optical fibers is intended to be able to be easily sucked and conveyed, and mounted on another substrate. An optical module of the present disclosure includes an optical device to which optical fibers are optically connected; and a carrier including a substrate and an adhesive layer formed at a surface of the substrate, and a part of the optical device and a part of the optical fibers are adhesively fixed on a surface of the adhesive layer. The optical device may include ball grid array shaped electrodes. The carrier may be provided with a plurality of holes.

SEALING BOOTS FOR PROTECTING OPTICAL INTERCONNECTIONS AND RELATED ASSEMBLIES
20210373260 · 2021-12-02 ·

The present disclosure describes sealing boots for protecting an optical interconnection. A sealing boot may include a main body having an interior cavity, the interior cavity having an annular recess adjacent to one end of the main body, the annular recess configured to receive a feature of a remote radio unit, and a neck merging with the opposing end of the main body and having a cylindrical inner surface that defines a bore that is continuous with the cavity of the main body, the inner surface having an inner diameter that is less than an inner diameter of the interior cavity of the main body. The sealing boot is configured to surround at least a portion of a fixed active optical connector when the fixed active optical connector is plugged into the remote radio unit.

PASSIVE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM USING FIBER INDEXING

The present disclosure relates to systems and method for deploying a fiber optic network. Distribution devices are used to index fibers within the system to ensure that live fibers are provided at output locations throughout the system. In an example, fibers can be indexed in multiple directions within the system. In an example, fibers can be stored and deployed form storage spools.

Optical connection component

An optical connection component includes: a glass plate formed of a glass material capable of transmitting ultraviolet rays, the glass plate having a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and one or a plurality of first through holes penetrating from the first surface to the second surface; a resin ferrule fixed to the first surface of the glass plate and having one or a plurality of second through holes each having a central axis coaxial with the central axis of the one or a plurality of first through holes; and one or a plurality of optical fibers including a glass fiber and a resin coating covering the outer periphery of the glass fiber, wherein the glass fiber exposed from the resin coating at the tip end of each of the one or a plurality of optical fibers is received in the one or a plurality of first through holes and the one or a plurality of second through holes.

Light emitting assembly and optical module

The present invention relates to the technical field of optical communication, and provides a light emitting assembly comprising: an LD chip component, an optical wavelength division multiplexer, a first package housing and a second package housing; the first package housing is fixedly connected with the second package housing to form a first chamber for packaging the LD chip component and a second chamber for packaging the optical wavelength division multiplexer, the first chamber is located inside the first package housing, and the second chamber is located inside the second package housing. The present invention also provides an optical module comprising: a housing, a light receiving assembly and the light emitting assembly mentioned above, wherein the light receiving assembly and the light emitting assembly are both disposed on the housing. The present invention adopts a two-section structure, so that the LD chip component and the optical wavelength division multiplexer are independently separated, and the optical signal processing is carried out in two steps, which not only improves the yield, but also facilitates the implementation of the mounting process. By adopting the optical fiber adapter set, the assembly tolerance can be effectively compensated by utilizing the flexibility of the optical fiber, the stress is eliminated, and the problem of light loss of the assembly stress is avoided.