Abstract:
본 발명은 양방향 광송수신 모듈에 있어서, 광신호를 입력시키는 입력 도파로와; 상기 입력 도파로를 통해 입력된 광신호를 반사시키기 위해, 상기 광도파로 소자의 일단부로부터 상기 연결 도파로 방향으로 연장되도록 포토리소그래피 공정에 의해 형성된 반사홈 및 상기 반사홈의 기저면 상에 형성된 반사층을 포함하는 반사기와; 상기 반사기에 의해 반사된 광신호를 출력시키는 출력 도파로와; 상기 입력 도파로를 통해 입력되는 광신호를 상기 반사기로 전달하고, 상기 반사기로부터 반사된 광신호를 상기 출력 도파로로 출력시키는 연결 도파로를 구비하는 양방향 광송수신 모듈을 개시한다. 상기 양방향 광송수신 모듈은 포토리소그래피 공정을 이용하여 반사면의 위치를 결정하고, 금속 증착에 의한 반사기를 제작함으로써, 반사면의 위치를 정밀하게 제어할 수 있게 되었다. 따라서, 반사면의 위치 변화에 의해 반사율이 저하되는 것을 방지하였으며, 반사면의 위치 변화에 의한 불량률을 감소시켜, 수율이 향상되고 생산비용을 절감시키게 되었다. 도파로, 반사기, 반사율, 포토리소그래피,
Abstract:
본 발명은 평면 광도파로 소자에 있어서, 상기 평면 광도파로 소자의 일단면 및 상기 일단면으로부터 이격되게 대치된 타단면까지 연장된 다수의 제1 도파로들과, 적어도 하나 이상의 상기 제1 도파로에 의해 단속된 형태로 상기 제1 도파로와 교차하며, 상기 평면 광도파로 소자의 일단면으로부터 타단면까지 연장된 제2 도파로를 포함한다.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a variable alignment-type optical fiber block in which alignment of waveguides can be changed according to temperature. The optical fiber block includes: a substrate having a receiving section formed at one end of the substrate, the receiving section having a predetermined volume; a ferrule seated in the receiving section, the ferrule having a hole in which an optical fiber is inserted; a first expandable block disposed between one side surface of the ferrule and an inner wall surface of the receiving section, which are opposed to each other, the first expandable block having a first thermal expansive coefficient; and, a second expandable block disposed between the other side surface of the ferrule and another inner wall surface of the receiving section, which are opposed to each other, the second expandable block having a second thermal expansive coefficient.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A temperature-independent arrayed waveguide grating is provided to compensate the shift of wavelengths according to a variation of temperature by forming the first slap with media having different refractive indexes. CONSTITUTION: A temperature-independent arrayed waveguide grating includes an input waveguide, a grating, a first slap, a second slap, and an output waveguide. The input waveguide(130) is used for receiving an optical signal from the outside. The grating is used for dividing the optical signal into beams having different wavelengths. The first slap(140) is used for connecting the input waveguide to the grating. The first slap is formed with two layers having different refractive indexes. An image of the output beams of the grating is formed on the second slap. The output waveguide is used for outputting the output beams of the output part of the second slap.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A heat transfer device for PLC(Planar Lightwave Circuit) module is provided to prevent a lowering phenomenon of the quality of optical signals due to a temperature difference between a PLC and an optical fiber block by maintaining uniformly the temperature of the PLC and the optical fiber block. CONSTITUTION: A PLC module includes a PLC(310), an input optical fiber block(301a) connected to an input terminal of the PLC(310), and an output optical fiber block(301b) connected to an output terminal of the PLC(310). A heat transfer device for PLC includes a heat transfer plate(370) and a heat generator(390). The heat transfer plate(370) is adhered on entire surfaces of bottoms of the input optical fiber block(301a) and the output optical fiber block(301b). The heat generator(390) is adhered on a bottom face of the heat transfer plate(370).
Abstract:
PURPOSE: An alignment apparatus of a planar lightguide circuit module is provided to dispose an input port and an output port at the same surface and easily align a planar lightguide circuit module with an optical fiber block. CONSTITUTION: A planar lightguide device(300) has a grating part between an input waveguide part(310) and an output waveguide part(350). An input port(311) of the input waveguide part and an output port(351) of the output waveguide part are placed at the same surface. A dummy input part(371) is disposed at a different surface from the input port and the output port. A dummy input waveguide(370) has one end connected to the dummy input port and the other end connected to a grating part, and provides a path where a light signal input via the dummy input port progresses.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a holder and a holder base used for mounting an optical object. The holder fixes an object by making contact with both sides of the object and includes a body having a protruding jaw formed at an upper portion thereof, and a protrusion part extending from the protruding jaw by a predetermined distance, wherein a hole is formed at the front portion of the protrusion part. A sliding member is coupled to the protrusion part through an opening formed at a center thereof and a spring is fixed to one end of the body and the other end of the sliding member, wherein the spring serves to provide an elastic restoring force to the sliding member in a direction towards the body. Further, a fixing nail is inserted into the hole of the protrusion part and is formed at one end thereof with a handle, and a wedge is coupled to the fixing nail through an opening formed at a sidewall thereof and inserted between the protrusion part and an inner wall forming the opening of the sliding member.
Abstract:
A packaged device for an alignment between a planar lightguide circuit (40,60,80,210) and an optical-fiber block (50,70,90,220) is disclosed. The device includes a planar lightguide circuit (40,60,80,210) and a single optical-fiber block (50,70,90,220). The planar lightguide circuit (40,60,80,210) includes an input port (41a,61a,81a,210a) of an input waveguide (41,61,81,212), a plurality of output ports (44a,64a,84a,210b) of output waveguides (44,64,84,214), arranged on the same surface (S1) as the input port (41a,61a,81a,210a) of the input waveguide (41,61,81,212), and at least one dummy waveguide (46,66,86) arranged abutting the outermost end of the output waveguides (44,64,84,214). An output port (44a,64a,84a,210b) of the dummy waveguide (46,66,86) is arranged on the same surface (S1). The single optical-fiber block (50,70,90,220) includes a plurality of ports corresponding to the input/output ports. The input/output ports are coupled in alignment with the input port of the input waveguide and the output ports of the output waveguides. The invention enables making a single processed alignment of the input/output ports of the planar lightguide circuit and the single input/output ports.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: An amplitude mask and a demultiplexer including a long period fiber grating thereby are provided to stabilize an electrical characteristic of the demultiplexer by forming simultaneously long period gratings of fibers under the same condition. CONSTITUTION: An amplitude mask includes a plurality of slits and a frame. The slits have different widths, respectively. The frame is used for defining shapes of the slits. The frame includes a dividing frame to divide the slits into two parts, respectively. The dividing frame is arrayed on the amplitude mask. A demultiplexer(30) includes a coupler(31) and a fiber(33,35). The coupler is used for receiving the multiplexed optical signals and dividing the intensity of the multiplexed optical signals. The fiber is used for outputting the divided optical signals. The fiber include the slits having different widths and the frame for defining the shapes of the slits.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A packaging apparatus of a light waveguide device is provided to reduce a time interval of aligning and adhering a planar optical waveguide circuit and an optical fiber block. CONSTITUTION: A planar optical waveguide circuit(40) has an input ports(41a) of an input waveguide(41) and output ports(44a) of plural output waveguide(44) disposed on the same surface(S1) as the input waveguide. At least two dummy waveguide(46) is provided at an outer side of the output waveguide, and output ports of the dummy waveguide are disposed on the same surface as the input port of the input waveguide and the output ports of the output waveguide. A plurality of ports(45a,45b) are provided correspondingly so as to be placed oppositely to the input port of the input waveguide and the output ports of the output waveguide.