Patent classifications
G02B6/4236
Mechanical thermal interface for improved heat dissipation in network transceivers
A transceiver includes, (a) a communication circuit, which is configured to exchange signals between a cable and a communication unit when the transceiver is connected to the communication unit, and (b) a housing, including: (i) a first shell including a substrate having the communication circuit disposed thereon, (ii) a second shell, which is configured to connect with the first shell for encapsulating the communication circuit, the second shell has an opening facing the communication circuit, and (iii) a base plate, which is fitted in the opening and including a first surface having one or more cooling fins formed thereon, and a second surface, opposite the first surface that is facing the communication circuit, the base plate is configured to transfer heat between the communication circuit and the cooling fins.
Optical emitter packages
An optical emitter package is disclosed. The optical emitter package can include a carrier, a switching die, and an optical emitter die mounted to the carrier. The optical emitter die can be directly electrically and mechanically connected to the carrier with a conductive adhesive. An energy storage device can be mounted to the carrier. The energy storage device can be directly electrically and mechanically connected to the carrier with a second conductive adhesive. The carrier can provide electrical communication between the switching die, the optical emitter die, and the energy storage device.
OPTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE
According to one embodiment, the silicon substrate includes a thinned portion and a side wall provided around the thinned portion. The thinned portion is thinned selectively from one surface. The optical element is formed on a surface of the thinned portion. The surface of the thinned portion is opposite to the one surface of the silicon substrate. The light guide member includes a lens portion, a light guide portion, and an alignment portion. The light guide portion is provided between the lens portion and the optical element. The alignment portion is for an optical connector. The thinned portion of the silicon substrate is provided between the light guide portion of the light guide member and the optical element.
OPTICAL INTEGRATED CIRCUIT STRUCTURE INCLUDING EDGE COUPLING PROTECTIVE FEATURES AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME
An optical integrated circuit (IC) structure includes: a substrate including a fiber slot formed in an upper surface of the substrate and extending from an edge of the substrate, and an undercut formed in the upper surface and extending from the fiber slot; a semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate; a dielectric structure disposed on the semiconductor layer; an interconnect structure disposed in the dielectric structure; a plurality of vents that extend through a coupling region of the dielectric structure and expose the undercut; a fiber cavity that extends through the coupling region of dielectric structure and exposes the fiber slot; and a barrier ring disposed in the dielectric structure, the barrier ring surrounding the interconnect structure and routed around the perimeter of the coupling region.
Optical module
An optical module includes a first optical block and a second optical block. The first optical block includes a base part, two extending parts which extend in a first direction, locking parts, and a first reference surface. The second optical block includes a holding part, two arm parts, spring pieces which extend in the first direction, locked parts which are formed on the spring pieces, and a second reference surface. In a state that the first optical block and the second optical block are assembled with each other, the locking parts are hooked on the locked parts, the second reference surface is pressed against the first reference surface by a spring force of the spring pieces so as to realize positioning in the assembling direction, and an optical path between the base part and the holding part is parallel to the first direction.
METHODS OF FORMING GLASS-BASED FERRULES AND GLASS-BASED COUPLING APPARATUS
Methods of forming glass-based ferrules and glass-based coupling apparatus for use in forming optical interface devices for photonic systems are disclosed and include forming glass or polymer alignment members that each includes an alignment feature. Methods of forming the alignment members are also disclosed, and include glass drawing and molding processes. The alignment members can be attached in a spaced apart configuration to the surface of a glass support substrate to form a ferrule. The alignment members can also be attached to the surface of a photonic integrated circuit to form a coupling apparatus. The alignment members can be made in a way that allows for same alignment members to be used to form either the ferrules or the coupling apparatus.
GLASS-BASED FERRULE ASSEMBLIES AND COUPLING APPARATUS FOR OPTICAL INTERFACE DEVICES FOR PHOTONIC SYSTEMS
Ferrule assemblies and coupling apparatus as used to form optical interface devices for photonics systems are disclosed. The ferrule assemblies include a ferrule made of a glass substrate and a pair of spaced apart alignment members, which can be made of a glass or a polymer. The ferrule assembly supports an array of optical fibers. The coupling apparatus is incorporated into a photonic integrated circuit assembly that has optical waveguides and that includes spaced apart alignment members, which can also be made of a glass or a polymer. The ferrule assembly and the coupling apparatus have complementary alignment features that align the optical waveguides and the optical fibers when forming the optical interface device. The alignment members have a geometry that allows them to be used to form both the ferrule assemblies and the coupling apparatus.
BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY DEVICE
The present disclosure relates to a field of optical technology, and discloses a backlight assembly and a display device. The backlight assembly includes a frame, an optical film, a light guide plate and a fixing structure; the optical film is located on a light-emitting side of the light guide plate, and the frame is located on a side of the optical film; the fixing structure comprises a first fixing sub-structure on the optical film and a second fixing sub-structure on the frame, and the first fixing sub-structure is engaged with the second fixing sub-structure.
Coupling platform of SFP+COB module assembly for photoelectric communication
A coupling platform of SFP+COB module assembly for photoelectric communication, which comprises a lens clamping part, a PCB clamping part, a coupling adjustment part and a supporting part, wherein the lens clamping part comprises a clamping seat, a movable part, a cam, a connecting seat, a fiber optic patch cord limit plate and a fiber optic patch cord; the PCB clamping part comprises a PCB socket, a clamping jaw and a gas jaw The main body of the coupling adjustment part is a multi-shaft fine-tuning rack. and the supporting part comprises a cushion block and a platform bottom plate. The clamping seat, the movable part and the cam are combined, thereby enabling the cam to drive the movable part to slide up and down in a clamping groove of the clamping seat during rotation. When the movable part moves to an upper end, an LC light port of a plastic lens can be inserted into the clamping seat without obstruction. When the movable part moves to a lower end, the LC light port of the plastic lens is limited by a limiting gap of the movable part. When the cam rotates, the cam drives the movable part to slide to the upper end to replace the plastic lens with a new plastic lens. Accordingly, the present invention solves the technical problems of enabling the plastic lens to be easily positioned and bind a PCB, thereby achieving the beneficial effects of improving the quality and the efficiency and reducing the manufacture cost.
Pull part and optical module
A pull part for coupling to a connector includes a latch configured to be coupled to a housing of the connector and a tab configured to be coupled to the latch, wherein the latch has two support parts, a beam, and connecting portions, the beam connecting the two support parts, the connecting portions being situated between the support parts and the beam, and the two support parts configured to be attached to the housing, wherein the tab includes a body and a handle, the body having connection grooves formed at one side thereof and having the handle at an opposite side thereof, and wherein the connecting portions situated between the support parts and the beam are inserted into the connection grooves so as to couple the latch and the tab to each other.