Optical connection component
First Claim
1. A high speed optical connection component, comprising:
- a solid state laser component for emitting a modulated beam of light in response to an applied electrical signal;
an optical lens positioned relative to the solid state laser component at a predetermined position in which the optical lens reduces in use divergence of the emitted beam of light, the optical lens being formed on a portion of the solid state laser component and at the predetermined position in a manner such that the optical lens is immobile relative to the solid state laser component;
an optical waveguide having a core for guiding the light, the optical waveguide having first and second end-portions, the first end-portion being positioned for coupling the modulated light from the optical lens into the core;
a receiver for receiving the modulated light from the second end-portion of the optical waveguide and arranged for converting the modulated light into a corresponding electrical signal; and
wherein the optical lens is arranged for reduction of divergence of the emitted laser light in a manner such that substantially low-loss coupling of the emitted laser light into the core of the optical waveguide is possible if the first end-portion of the optical waveguide is positioned within a distance from the optical lens, the distance being larger than at least twice the diameter of the core of the optical waveguide.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an optical connection component which comprises a solid state laser component for emitting a modulated beam of light in response to an applied electrical signal. The optical connection component also comprises an optical lens positioned relative to the solid state laser component at a predetermined position in which the optical lens reduces divergence of the emitted beam of light. The optical lens is formed at the predetermined position in a manner such that the optical lens is immobile relative to the solid state laser component. The optical connection component further comprises an optical waveguide having a core for guiding the light. The optical waveguide has first and second end-portions. The first end-portion is positioned for coupling the modulated light from the optical lens into the core. In addition, the optical connection component comprises a receiver for receiving the modulated light from the second end-portion of the optical waveguide and arranged for converting the modulated light into a corresponding electrical signal.
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27 Claims
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1. A high speed optical connection component, comprising:
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a solid state laser component for emitting a modulated beam of light in response to an applied electrical signal; an optical lens positioned relative to the solid state laser component at a predetermined position in which the optical lens reduces in use divergence of the emitted beam of light, the optical lens being formed on a portion of the solid state laser component and at the predetermined position in a manner such that the optical lens is immobile relative to the solid state laser component; an optical waveguide having a core for guiding the light, the optical waveguide having first and second end-portions, the first end-portion being positioned for coupling the modulated light from the optical lens into the core; a receiver for receiving the modulated light from the second end-portion of the optical waveguide and arranged for converting the modulated light into a corresponding electrical signal; and wherein the optical lens is arranged for reduction of divergence of the emitted laser light in a manner such that substantially low-loss coupling of the emitted laser light into the core of the optical waveguide is possible if the first end-portion of the optical waveguide is positioned within a distance from the optical lens, the distance being larger than at least twice the diameter of the core of the optical waveguide. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21)
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16. An electronic circuitry comprising at least one optical element, the or each optical element having electric contacts and the electronic circuitry further comprising:
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a metallic substrate or layer on which the or each optical element is positioned, an insulating layer positioned over portions of the metallic substrate and adjacent at least one side portion of the or each optical element; electrically conductive layer portions electrically connected to the, or a respective, optical element, the electrically conductive layer portions overlapping the insulating layer and extending away from the, or a respective, optical element so that electrical connection of the or each optical element can be achieved by contacting the electrical conductive layer portions at a location that is remote from the or each optical element.
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17. A high speed optical connection component, comprising:
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a solid state laser component for emitting a modulated beam of light in response to an applied electrical signal; an optical lens positioned relative to the solid state laser component at a position in which the optical lens reduces in use divergence of the emitted beam of light, the optical lens being formed on a portion of the solid state laser component and at the predetermined position in a manner such that the optical lens is immobile relative to the solid state laser component; an optical fibre having a core, the optical fibre having first and second end-portions, the first end-portion being positioned for coupling the modulated light from the optical lens into the core; a receiver for receiving the modulated light from the second end-portion of the optical fibre and arranged for converting the modulated light into a corresponding electrical signal; at least one circuit board having first and second apertures; and first and second mechanical connection elements which are movable relative to the at least one circuit board, the first mechanical connection element being arranged for holding the first end-portion of the optical fibre in a first predetermined position and the second mechanical connection element being arranged for holding the second end-portion of the optical fibre in a second predetermined position, the first and second mechanical connection elements having first and second guiding pins, respectively, which are arranged for being received by the first and second apertures, respectively, of the at least one circuit board; wherein the first guiding pin and the first aperture are positioned so that the first end-portion of the optical fibre is positioned in the first predetermined position when the first guiding pin is received by the first aperture and wherein the second guiding pin and the second aperture are positioned so that the second end-portion of the optical fibre is positioned in the second predetermined position when the second guiding pin is received by the second aperture, and wherein the first predetermined position is selected so that the modulated light can be coupled from the solid state laser component into the optical fibre without substantial coupling losses and the second predetermined positions is selected so that the modulated light can be coupled from the optical fibre into the receiver without substantial coupling losses.
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18. A high speed optical connection component, comprising:
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a solid state laser component for emitting a modulated beam of light in response to an applied electrical signal; an optical lens positioned relative to the solid state laser component at a predetermined position in which the optical lens reduces in use divergence of the emitted beam of light, the optical lens being formed on a portion of the solid state laser component and at the predetermined position in a manner such that the optical lens is immobile relative to the solid state laser component; an optical waveguide having a core for guiding the light, the optical waveguide having first and second end-portions, the first end-portion being positioned for coupling the modulated light from the optical lens into the core; a receiver for receiving the modulated light from the second end-portion of the optical waveguide and arranged for converting the modulated light into a corresponding electrical signal; and a metallic substrate or layer on or over which the solid state laser component is positioned.
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19. A high speed optical connection component, comprising:
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a solid state laser component for emitting a modulated beam of light in response to an applied electrical signal; an optical lens positioned relative to the solid state laser component at a predetermined position in which the optical lens reduces in use divergence of the emitted beam of light, the optical lens being formed on a portion of the solid state laser component and at the predetermined position in a manner such that the optical lens is immobile relative to the solid state laser component; an optical waveguide having a core for guiding the light, the optical waveguide having first and second end-portions, the first end-portion being positioned for coupling the modulated light from the optical lens into the core; a receiver for receiving the modulated light from the second end-portion of the optical waveguide and arranged for converting the modulated light into a corresponding electrical signal; an insulating layer adjacent at least one side portion of the solid state laser component; and electrically conductive layer portions electrically connected to the solid state laser component, the electrically conductive layer portions overlapping the insulating layer and extending away from the solid state laser component so that electrical connection of solid state laser component can be achieved by contacting the electrical conductive layer portions at a location that is remote from solid state laser component.
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22. A high speed optical connection component, comprising:
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a solid state laser component for emitting a modulated beam of light in response to an applied electrical signal; an optical lens positioned relative to the solid state laser component at a predetermined position in which the optical lens reduces in use divergence of the emitted beam of light, the optical lens being formed on a portion of the solid state laser component and at the predetermined position in a manner such that the optical lens is immobile relative to the solid state laser component; an optical waveguide having a core for guiding the light, the optical waveguide having first and second end-portions, the first end-portion being positioned for coupling the modulated light from the optical lens into the core; and a receiver for receiving the modulated light from the second end-portion of the optical waveguide and arranged for converting the modulated light into a corresponding electrical signal; wherein the core of the optical waveguide has a diameter of 30 μ
m or less and wherein the optical lens is arranged for reduction of divergence of the emitted laser light in a manner such that substantially low-loss coupling of the emitted laser light into the core of the optical waveguide is possible if the first end-portion of the optical waveguide is positioned within a distance of at least 100 μ
m from the optical lens. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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