OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE MODULE SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for optically connecting circuit elements and optical fiber systems. In one embodiment, an optical waveguide module includes an optical light guide having opposite first and second planar surfaces extending between a first side edge and a second side edge. The optical light guide can be configured with a substrate supporting one or more optical pathways extending between the first and second side edges. The waveguide module can further include one or more first and second edge connectors, each of which has an adapter port and a first alignment slot opposite the adapter port. The alignment slots extend over the first and second planar surfaces at the first and second side edges to align the adapter ports with the one or more optical pathways in a first direction.

主权项

1. An optical waveguide module comprising:
a. an optical light guide having opposite first and second planar surfaces extending between a first side edge and a second side edge, the optical light guide including one or more optical pathways extending between the first and second side edges; b. one or more first edge connectors, each first edge connector having a first adapter port and a first alignment feature opposite the first adapter port, the first alignment feature aligning the first adapter port with the one or more optical pathways in a first direction parallel to the first side edge; and c. one or more second edge connectors, each second edge connector having a second adapter port and a second alignment feature opposite the second adapter port, the second alignment feature aligning the second adapter port with the one or more optical pathways in a second direction parallel to the second side edge.