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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2022
Applicant:
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Norbert Schlepple, Macungie, PA (US);
Vipulkumar K. Patel, Breinigsville, PA (US);
Weizhuo Li, Berkeley Heights, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/30 (2006.01); G02B 6/36 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01); G02B 6/43 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/30 (2013.01); G02B 6/3608 (2013.01); G02B 6/3885 (2013.01); G02B 6/43 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a ribbon, an optical waveguide, and an IC. The ribbon includes a first end. The optical waveguide is disposed within the ribbon and terminates at the first end. The IC includes a curved surface. The first end of the ribbon bends to mate with the curved surface such that the optical waveguide is optically coupled to a corresponding waveguide in the IC.