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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:
Jun. 28, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2011
Applicants:
Shawna Liff, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Jia-hung Tseng, Portland, OR (US);
Peter Chang, Portland, OR (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/36 (2006.01); G02B 6/43 (2006.01); G02B 6/30 (2006.01); G02B 6/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/43 (2013.01); G02B 6/4214 (2013.01); G02B 6/30 (2013.01); G02B 6/425 (2013.01); G02B 6/4206 (2013.01); G02B 6/4255 (2013.01); G02B 6/4292 (2013.01);
Abstract
An optical connector includes a two-dimensional array of lenses to couple optical signals between an optical integrated circuit and an optical fiber. The optical connector has a total-internal-reflection or mirror surface that redirects light between lenses at different surfaces of the optical connector. The lens arrays collimate light directed toward the reflection surface and focuses light received from the reflection surface. The two-dimensional array and prism allows for a low-profile, high-density optical connector based on free space optical light propagation.