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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2017
Filed:
May. 20, 2015
Applicant:
Xyratex Technology Limited, Havant, GB;
Inventor:
Alistair Allen Miller, Emsworth, GB;
Assignee:
Xyratex Technology Limited, Havant, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/36 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01); G02B 6/122 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/3897 (2013.01); G02B 6/122 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a polymer waveguide element disposed on a circuit board and having a waveguide core between a first outer reference waveguide core and a second reference waveguide core having top and side exposed surfaces and defining opposing outer edges of the polymer waveguide element. A ferrule mount element optically couples the polymer waveguide element to an optical element through the circuit board. The ferrule mount includes two tapered features that mate with and form an interference fit with the exposed side surfaces of the first outer reference waveguide core and second outer reference waveguide core.