Optical waveguide module system and method
First Claim
1. An optical waveguide module comprising:
- a. an optical light guide having opposite first and second planar surfaces extending between a first side edge and a second side edge and between a third side edge and a fourth side edge, the optical light guide including one or more optical pathways extending between at least two of the first, second, third, and fourth side edges, the optical light guide including at least a first notch and a second notch parallel to the first notch, the first and second notches extending in a lengthwise direction from one of the first, second, third, and fourth side edges towards the opposite side edge, wherein one of the optical pathways extends between the first and second notches;
b. one or more first edge connectors, each first edge connector having a first adapter port, a first lengthwise protrusion, and a second lengthwise protrusion parallel to the first protrusion, the first and second protrusions being respectively received into the first and second notches to align the first adapter port with the one or more optical pathways in a first direction parallel to the first side edge, wherein the first and second notches and the first and second protrusions defining a first optical alignment feature; and
c. one or more second edge connectors, each second edge connector having a second adapter port aligned with the one or more optical pathways by a second optical alignment feature.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for optically connecting circuit elements and optical fiber systems. In one embodiment, an optical waveguide module includes an optical light guide having opposite first and second planar surfaces extending between a first side edge and a second side edge. The optical light guide can be configured with a substrate supporting one or more optical pathways extending between the first and second side edges. The waveguide module can further include one or more first and second edge connectors, each of which has an adapter port and a first alignment slot opposite the adapter port. The alignment slots extend over the first and second planar surfaces at the first and second side edges to align the adapter ports with the one or more optical pathways in a first direction.
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14 Claims
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1. An optical waveguide module comprising:
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a. an optical light guide having opposite first and second planar surfaces extending between a first side edge and a second side edge and between a third side edge and a fourth side edge, the optical light guide including one or more optical pathways extending between at least two of the first, second, third, and fourth side edges, the optical light guide including at least a first notch and a second notch parallel to the first notch, the first and second notches extending in a lengthwise direction from one of the first, second, third, and fourth side edges towards the opposite side edge, wherein one of the optical pathways extends between the first and second notches; b. one or more first edge connectors, each first edge connector having a first adapter port, a first lengthwise protrusion, and a second lengthwise protrusion parallel to the first protrusion, the first and second protrusions being respectively received into the first and second notches to align the first adapter port with the one or more optical pathways in a first direction parallel to the first side edge, wherein the first and second notches and the first and second protrusions defining a first optical alignment feature; and c. one or more second edge connectors, each second edge connector having a second adapter port aligned with the one or more optical pathways by a second optical alignment feature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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