OPTICAL COMMUNICATION ASSEMBLIES

摘要

An optical communication subassembly includes one or more optoelectronic devices, one or more optical elements, and a transceiver light coupling unit. Each optical element is configured to change a divergence of the outgoing light relative to a divergence of the incoming light and is spaced apart from and optically aligned with a corresponding optoelectronic device. The transceiver light coupling unit has a mating surface configured for mating with a connector light coupling unit attached to an optical waveguide. A mating direction of the optical light coupling unit forms an angle with the mating surface of the transceiver light coupling unit such that when the connector light coupling unit mates with the transceiver light coupling unit, the angle between the mating direction of the connector light coupling unit and the mating surface of the transceiver light coupling unit causes the optical waveguide to bend.

主权项

1. An optical communication subassembly, comprising:
one or more optoelectronic devices; one or more optical elements, each optical element having an input side configured to receive incoming light and an output side configured to output outgoing light, each optical element configured to change a divergence of the outgoing light relative to a divergence of the incoming light, each optical element spaced apart from and optically aligned with a corresponding optoelectronic device; and a transceiver light coupling unit, the transceiver light coupling unit having a mating surface configured for mating with a connector light coupling unit attached to an optical waveguide, wherein a mating direction of the optical light coupling unit forms an angle with the mating surface of the transceiver light coupling unit such that when the connector light coupling unit mates with the transceiver light coupling unit, the angle between the mating direction of the connector light coupling unit and the mating surface of the transceiver light coupling unit causes the optical waveguide to bend.