Optical transceiver having separate transmitter and receiver lenses

    公开(公告)号:US09614619B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-04

    申请号:US14678227

    申请日:2015-04-03

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04B10/40

    Abstract: The present disclosure discusses an improved optical transceiver. The optical transceiver of the present disclosure includes an optical transmitter and an optical receiver that are spatially separated. In some implementations, the optical receiver and optical transmitter are staggered from one another. Each of the optical receiver and the optical transmitter and housed within a separate optical lens. In some implementations, the separation of the components reduces mechanical, thermal, and electrical cross talk between the optical transmitter and the optical receiver. The separation of the components can also ease the constraints of the optical alignment between the optical transmitter and the optical receiver and each of their respective lenses.

    Cable Connector
    3.
    发明申请
    Cable Connector 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20180003903A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-04

    申请号:US15196669

    申请日:2016-06-29

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Abstract: An optical connector assembly includes a spring, a ferrule, a first housing, and a second housing connected to the first housing. The ferrule includes a ferrule body and a lens. The ferrule body defines a fiber receiver configured to receive optical fibers of an optical cable and a first spring receiver configured to receive the spring. The lens is arranged to optically communicate light propagated by the received optical fibers for free-space optical communication. The first housing defines a first opening configured to slidably receive and guide the ferrule for movement along a first longitudinal axis. The second housing defines a second opening configured to receive the optical cable therethrough along a second longitudinal axis, and a second spring receiver configured to receive the spring. The spring biases movement of the ferrule in the first housing away from the second housing.

    Systems and methods for achieving improved eye safety of an optical transceiver
    5.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for achieving improved eye safety of an optical transceiver 有权
    提高光收发器眼睛安全性的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09391698B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-12

    申请号:US14061503

    申请日:2013-10-23

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and methods for achieving eye safety of an optical transceiver are provided. An optical module can be configured to output a first optical signal. A first photodetector can be configured to output a signal indicative of a presence or absence of a second optical signal. A controller can be coupled to the optical module and the first photodetector and can be configured to control the output of the optical module. In response to a determination that an output of the first photodetector indicates the second optical signal is absent, the controller can control the optical module to output the first signal at a decreased average optical power. In response to a determination that an output of the first photodetector indicates the second optical signal is present, the controller can control the optical module to output the first signal at an increased average optical power.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于实现光收发器的眼睛安全的系统和方法。 光学模块可以被配置为输出第一光信号。 第一光电检测器可以被配置为输出指示第二光信号的存在或不存在的信号。 控制器可以耦合到光学模块和第一光电检测器,并且可以被配置为控制光学模块的输出。 响应于确定第一光电检测器的输出指示第二光信号不存在,控制器可以控制光模块以平均光功率降低输出第一信号。 响应于第一光电检测器的输出表示第二光信号的确定,控制器可以控制光模块以增加的平均光功率输出第一信号。

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