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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 25, 1999
Kiyoshi Takei, Tsurugashima, JP;
Yoshiaki Watanabe, Tsurugashima, JP;
Nong Chen, Tsurugashima, JP;
Kiyofumi Chikuma, Tsurugashima, JP;
Pioneer Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An optical transmitter and receiver module de-multiplexes a multi-wavelength optical signal into at least an optical signal of one wavelength band, and receives and transmits the signal. The module includes a first substrate, with a cleavage plane, for supporting input and output wave guides which intersect each other at a portion on the cleavage plane and extend from the portion of intersection at an equal angle with respect to normal at the portion on the cleavage plane. The module also includes an interference filter that is in contact with the cleavage plane on the portion of intersection of the input and output wave guides of the first substrate. Further, the module includes a second substrate, with a cleavage plane in contact with the interference filter, for supporting a transmit/receive wave guide having receiver and transmitter wave guides which extend from the vicinity of the portion of intersection and are separated from each other.