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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2000
John David Weld, Ledgewood, NJ (US);
Whitney White, Summit, NJ (US);
Fitel USA Corp., Norcross, GA (US);
Abstract
A system containing an improved adapter for passively aligning an active device such as a transceiver with an optical fiber having a 100 to 250 &mgr;m core is provided, such that the resulting coupling is within alignment tolerances, and provides desired coupling efficiencies and bit rates. In one embodiment, the system contains a packaged active device having a window or a lens, an optical fiber having a core of a diameter ranging from 100 to 250 &mgr;m, and a fiber connector attached to an end of the optical fiber such that a fiber endface is provided. The system further contains an adapter comprising a first receptacle that secures the fiber connector and a second receptacle that secures the packaged device, wherein the exterior of the device package, in combination with the second receptacle, itself provides passive alignment within the adapter.