OPTICAL SUBASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
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1. An optical subassembly comprising:
- a base;
an optical emitter attached to the base;
one or more spacers attached to the base surrounding at least a portion of the optical emitter;
a ferrule sleeve attached to the base with the optical emitter and one or more spacers within the ferrule sleeve, the ferrule sleeve configured to receive an optical fiber therein; and
one or more reinforcement members attached to the base adjacent the ferrule sleeve and configured to provide support to the ferrule sleeve.
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Abstract
An optical subassembly and method of manufacturing an optical subassembly are provided. One subassembly includes a base, an optical emitter attached to the base and one or more spacers attached to the base surrounding at least a portion of the optical emitter. The optical subassembly further includes a ferrule sleeve attached to the base with the optical emitter and one or more spacers within the ferrule sleeve, wherein the ferrule sleeve is configured to receive an optical fiber therein. The optical subassembly also includes one or more reinforcement members attached to the base adjacent the ferrule sleeve and configured to provide support to the ferrule sleeve.
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20 Claims
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1. An optical subassembly comprising:
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a base; an optical emitter attached to the base; one or more spacers attached to the base surrounding at least a portion of the optical emitter; a ferrule sleeve attached to the base with the optical emitter and one or more spacers within the ferrule sleeve, the ferrule sleeve configured to receive an optical fiber therein; and one or more reinforcement members attached to the base adjacent the ferrule sleeve and configured to provide support to the ferrule sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for assembling an optical subassembly, the method comprising:
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attaching one or more spacers to a base surrounding at least a portion of an optical emitter mounted to the base substrate, the one or more spacers having a height greater than a height of the optical emitter, the base formed from a substrate carrier material; attaching a ferrule sleeve to the base with the optical emitter and one or more spacers within the ferrule sleeve, the ferrule sleeve configured to receive an optical fiber therein; and attaching one or more reinforcement mounted to the base adjacent the ferrule sleeve to support the ferrule sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A video inspection instrument comprising:
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a controller at a proximal end; and a distal head at a distal end, the distal head having therein an optical subassembly optically connected to the controller via an optical fiber, wherein the optical subassembly comprises; a base; an optical emitter attached to the base; one or more spacers attached to the base surrounding at least a portion of the optical emitter; a ferrule sleeve attached to the base with the optical emitter and one or more spacers within the ferrule sleeve, the ferrule sleeve configured to receive the optical fiber therein; and one or more reinforcement members attached to the base adjacent the ferrule sleeve and configured to provide support to the ferrule sleeve.
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