公开(公告)号：EP1784669A4

公开(公告)日：2010-01-20

申请号：EP05803979

申请日：2005-06-29

Applicant: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP ,  IBM

Inventor： TROTT GARY R ,  BUDD RUSSELL A ,  TREWHELLA JEANNINE M

IPC: G02B6/12

CPC classification number: G02B6/423 ,  G02B6/4214 ,  G02B6/4228 ,  G02B6/4232

公开(公告)号：DE69128258T2

公开(公告)日：1998-05-28

申请号：DE69128258

申请日：1991-05-28

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BREGMAN MARK F ,  BREWER WILLIAM D ,  COHEN MITCHELL S ,  JOHNSON GLEN W ,  NOYAN ISMAIL C ,  OPRYSKO MODEST M ,  RITTER MARK B ,  ROGERS DENNIS L ,  TREWHELLA JEANNINE M

IPC: G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/43 ,  H01L31/12 ,  H01L31/167 ,  H04B10/00 ,  H04B10/12

Abstract: A direct optical connector (DOC) comprised of first (201) and second members, each including a plurality of light emitting (202, 204) and light detecting (205, 203) locations, operative in combination with energy transfer media (210) to form direct optical connections between the light emitting locations (202, 204) and the light detecting (203, 205) locations, wherein said first (201) and second members are adapted for reclosable connection to each other whereupon the light emitting locations (202) on one member are aligned with the light detecting locations (205) on the other member. The first (201) and second members of the preferred DOC are modular. Alternative forms of energy transfer media (210) are used in various embodiments of the invention including lenslet arrays, imaging fiber plates (IFPs), and energy transfer fiber plates (ETFPs). These media have differing alignment criteria, differing degrees of immunity from crosstalk, differing degrees of transfer efficiency, different manufacturing costs, etc., thereby permitting the fabrication and/or use of a connector most suited to meet the requirements of a particular application. A modular half of a DOC can be used in conjunction with a remote optical connector (ROC) to channel light over relatively long distances. The invention also encompasses processes for fabricating ROCs.

公开(公告)号：DE69128258D1

公开(公告)日：1998-01-08

申请号：DE69128258

申请日：1991-05-28

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BREGMAN MARK F ,  BREWER WILLIAM D ,  COHEN MITCHELL S ,  JOHNSON GLEN W ,  NOYAN ISMAIL C ,  OPRYSKO MODEST M ,  RITTER MARK B ,  ROGERS DENNIS L ,  TREWHELLA JEANNINE M

IPC: G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/43 ,  H01L31/12 ,  H01L31/167 ,  H04B10/00 ,  H04B10/12

Abstract: A direct optical connector (DOC) comprised of first (201) and second members, each including a plurality of light emitting (202, 204) and light detecting (205, 203) locations, operative in combination with energy transfer media (210) to form direct optical connections between the light emitting locations (202, 204) and the light detecting (203, 205) locations, wherein said first (201) and second members are adapted for reclosable connection to each other whereupon the light emitting locations (202) on one member are aligned with the light detecting locations (205) on the other member. The first (201) and second members of the preferred DOC are modular. Alternative forms of energy transfer media (210) are used in various embodiments of the invention including lenslet arrays, imaging fiber plates (IFPs), and energy transfer fiber plates (ETFPs). These media have differing alignment criteria, differing degrees of immunity from crosstalk, differing degrees of transfer efficiency, different manufacturing costs, etc., thereby permitting the fabrication and/or use of a connector most suited to meet the requirements of a particular application. A modular half of a DOC can be used in conjunction with a remote optical connector (ROC) to channel light over relatively long distances. The invention also encompasses processes for fabricating ROCs.