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Low profile optical coupling for an optoelectronic module

  • US 4,438,338 A
  • Filed: 11/05/1981
  • Issued: 03/20/1984
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/1981
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A fiber optic module comprising a substrate bearing conductive surface portions parallel to a first plane, an optical fiber, and an optoelectronic device located substantially orthogonal to said first plane comprising two electrodes and having a planar light-coupling surface portion coupled to said optical fiber;

  • one of said conductive surface portions of said substrate being electrically connectable to a signal processing circuit mounted on said substrate;

    first flexible conductive means for providing an electrical connection to said one of said conductive surface portions;

    metal deformable device mounting means including a first portion substantially parallel with said first plane and a second movable portion substantially orthogonal to said first plane for providing optical alignment and mechanical support for and electrical contact to said optoelectronic device; and

    second flexible conductive means of the same type as said first flexible conductive means attached to one of said electrodes of said optoelectronic device for electrically coupling said electrode to one of said conductive surface portions, said second flexible conductive means being attached to said optoelectronic device when its planar light-coupling surface portion is substantially orthogonal to said first plane.

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