Fiber optic assembly for coupling an optical fiber and a light source

摘要

A heat molded optical fiber interconnect molds one end of a plastic optical fiber around light emitting surfaces of a light source such as a light emitting diode to provide a highly efficient optical and mechanical coupling between the optical fiber and the light source. In one preferred embodiment an efficient interconnect for coupling large diameter optical fibers has a converging lens heat molded in the other end of the plastic optical fiber to efficiently couple light to another optical fiber or receiver.