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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2015
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An optical signal processor including: optical fibers arranged in a first direction, each optical fiber having a side surface; a flexible holding member covering the side surfaces of the optical fibers; a first optical connector having a first end face and a second end face; a second optical connector having a third end face and a fourth end face; a supporting block disposed under the first optical connector; and an optical integrated circuit including optical couplers facing the third end face of the second optical connector and optical waveguides, the optical couplers being optically coupled to the optical fibers. The optical fibers extend from the second end face in a second direction. The optical fibers extend from the fourth end face in a third direction that intersects with the second direction. The flexible holding member has a bending portion located between the first optical connector and the second optical connector.