455 results about "Optical connectors" patented technology

The invention discloses a wet plugging optical connector with a cleaning function, which comprises a first connecting terminal and a second connecting terminal, a cleaning assembly is arranged in the first connecting terminal, the cleaning assembly is located between a first optical connecting end and a first cylindrical sealing plug, the cleaning assembly comprises a cleaning cylinder and a cleaning piece, a part of the cleaning piece is wound on the cleaning cylinder, and the cleaning cylinder is connected with the second connecting terminal. And a plurality of cleaning through holes are formed in the cleaning piece. When the first connecting terminal is connected with the second connecting terminal, the second connecting terminal makes contact with the second inner core and pushes the second inner core to move towards the interior of the second shell, the second optical connecting end makes contact with the portion, not provided with the cleaning through hole, of the cleaning piece, and the driving piece drives the cleaning barrel to rotate till the cleaning through hole is opposite to the second optical connecting end. The second optical connection end penetrates through the cleaning through hole and then is in butt joint with the first optical connection end. Therefore, the first optical connection end can be cleaned through the cleaning piece, and the cleaning through hole is opposite to the second optical connection end after cleaning, so that the second optical connection end penetrates through the cleaning through hole to be in butt joint with the first optical connection end.

A system includes a substrate on which a data processor and a connector block are mounted. The connector block has a first array of electrical connectors on a first surface, and a second array of electrical conducts on a second surface that is oriented at an angle between 45° to 135° relative to a main surface of the substrate. At least a portion of the first array of electrical connectors are electrically coupled to the data processor, and the second array of electrical contacts are electrically connected to the electrical contacts of a pluggable module. The pluggable module includes an optical module, at least one first optical connector, a first fiber optic cable optically coupled between the optical module and the first optical connector, and a fiber guide positioned between the optical module and the first optical connector and provides mechanical support for the optical module and the first optical connector.

The present disclosure includes a ferrule for a fiber optic connector and related connectors, methods, and assemblies. The ferrule may include a body defining an end face, a top side and a bottom side defining a height dimension of the body therebetween with a longitudinal axis of the ferrule defined perpendicular to the height dimension. The body may include an optical region defining at least one fiber-side light-permeable surface and at least one end-side light-permeable surface. The at least one end-side light-permeable surface may be defined along the end face. In some embodiments, the body may include at least one light-turn surface configured to reflect optical signals from the at least one fiber-side light-permeable surface towards the at least one end-side light-permeable surface at a nonzero angle relative to the longitudinal axis, and the optical region may be configured to at least partly focus the optical signals.

Devices such as terminals comprising connection ports with associated securing features and methods for making the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the device comprises a shell, at least one connection port, and at least one securing feature. The at least one connection port is disposed on the terminal with the at least one connection port comprising an optical connector opening extending from an outer surface of the terminal to a cavity of the terminal and defining a connection port passageway. The securing feature is associated with the connection port passageway and is biased by a resilient member having a predetermined pre-load restoring force to the retain position.

A photonic assembly includes: a composite die including a photonic integrated circuits (PIC) die and an electronic integrated circuits (EIC) die, the PIC die including waveguides and photonic devices therein, and the EIC die including semiconductor devices therein; an optical connector unit including a first connector-side mirror reflector and a first transition edge coupler and attached to a top surface of the composite die, wherein the first connector-side mirror reflector is configured to change a beam direction between a vertically-extending beam path through the composite die and a horizontally-extending beam path through the first transition edge coupler; and a fiber array units assembly attached to a sidewall of the optical connector unit.

According to the present disclosure, an optical connector (20) is attached to an optical transmission line (10) including a base body (11) and an optical waveguide (12) stacked on the base body (11). The optical connector (20) has a first side surface (A1) facing an end of the optical transmission line (10) and a second side surface (A2) located on a side opposite to the side on which the first side surface (A1) is located in a light propagation direction and includes at least one first lens (225) formed in the first side surface (A1) so as to face an end surface of the optical waveguide (12) and multiple second lenses (226) formed at positions on the second side surface (A2), the positions facing the first lens (225) in the light propagation direction. The first lens (225) is smaller in number than the second lenses (226).

A ferrule includes a holding part, a first surface and a second surface. The holding part includes a first holding recess including the first surface and a third surface facing the first surface, a first wall, at least one through hole that is open at the third surface and a fourth surface, the fourth surface being located on a side on which the plurality of optical transmission members is inserted, and a plurality of first grooves disposed at the first holding recess along an extending direction of the plurality of optical transmission members, the plurality of optical transmission members inserted to the at least one through hole is respectively disposed at the plurality of first grooves.

An optical connector includes a connector sub-assembly, an inner housing that receives a rear portion of the connector sub-assembly, a boot extending from the inner housing, and an outer housing coupled to the boot. The outer housing and the boot are configured to allow relative rotation about a longitudinal axis of the optical connector but can move together along the longitudinal axis. The boot can be rotated relative to the inner housing between a locked position in which the outer housing is prevented from moving axially and depressing the end portion of a latch arm of the connector sub-assembly, and an unlocked position in which the outer housing can move axially to depress the end portion of the latch arm.

A silicon photonic bridge and method of manufacturing an integrated circuit semiconductor package may be provided. The system may include an interposer layer formed from a combination of organic and inorganic materials. The silicon photonic bridge may be embedded within the interposer layer. The silicon photonic bridge may include an electrical integrated circuit (IC) configured to process electrical signals and drive the photonic IC (PIC), and a PIC configured to process optical signals, an optical connector element(s) configured to interface the PIC with fiber and a silicon bridge configured to interface between an ASIC integrated on top of the interposer with the EIC. A silicon photonic bridge may be electrically and optically enabled to convert the electrical signal from the ASIC above the interposer to an optical signal going into fiber, and vice versa. Through-silicon vias (TSVs) may extend through the optical engine.

This optical system (1) comprises: a reflective surface (30); a plurality of first lenses (21) that are disposed between a second plane (P2) and the reflective surface (30) and that each form a first focal point (F1) on a first plane (P1) side via the reflective surface (30); and a plurality of second lenses (22) that are disposed between the second plane (P2) and the plurality of first lenses (21), that each form a plurality of second focal points (F2) on a second plane (P2) side, and that form one-to-one pairs with the plurality of first lenses (21). The end surfaces of a plurality of cores (51) are respectively positioned at the plurality of second focal points (F2), and a plurality of light-emitting elements (41) are respectively positioned at the plurality of first focal points (F1). Light (L1) (optical signal) is transmitted via an optical path formed between a first lens (21) and a second lens (22) that form a pair.

An object of the present disclosure is to connect an optical fiber and an optical waveguide with a low loss.The present disclosure is an optical connector plug, including: an optical waveguide having two guide pin V-grooves engraved on one surface thereof and having a cross section of one or more cores appearing between cross sections of the guide pin V-grooves on one end face thereof; two guide pins separately arranged in the two guide pin V-grooves; a flat substrate so fixed as to tuck the two guide pins in the two guide pin V-grooves on the one surface of the optical waveguide; and a fixing member equipped with the optical waveguide, the two guide pins, and the flat substrate.

The present invention relates to a hybrid connector comprising connector pins and connector socket that is RF-connected, optically connected and mechanically coupled to the connector pins, wherein the connector pins include: an optical connector pin for transmitting an optical signal and an RF connector pin for transmitting an RF signal; a connector pin alignment portion for aligning the optical connector pin with the RF connector pin; and a connector pin coupling portion provided on the connector pin alignment portion, the connector socket includes: an optical connector socket optically connected to the optical connector pin and an RF connector socket RF-connected to the RF connector pin; a connector socket alignment portion for aligning the optical connector socket with the RF connector socket; and a connector socket coupling portion which is provided on the connector socket alignment portion and which can be mechanically coupled to and decoupled from the connector pin coupling portion. According to the present invention, an optical signal and an RF signal can be transmitted, and an optical connection and an RF connection can be established with a small number of components.

The present disclosure provides an optical module, including a housing, an adapter, an optical connector, and an elastomer. The adapter is coupled to the housing. The optical connector is received in the adapter. The elastomer is coupled to the adapter. The housing compresses the elastomer. In one embodiment, an optical module includes a plurality of adapters, optical connectors, or elastomers.

An example test system includes a probe card configured to contact a device under test (DUT); a module including a first optical connector configured to contact a second optical connector on the DUT, with the first optical connector being for a fiber optic cable; and a motion system configured to move into, and out of, contact with the module. When the motion system is in contact with the module, the motion system is configured to move the module relative to the DUT in order to align the first optical connector to the second optical connector.

This method for manufacturing an optical connector ferrule comprises preparing a mold for injection molding in which a groove is provided at a position that becomes the furthest downstream part of a resin in a space for forming the optical connector ferrule, forming a burr by discharging gas in the space from the groove and allowing a part of the resin to enter the groove when the resin is injected into the space, and removing the burr.

The optical connector module of the present invention comprises: an optical fiber guide including an optical element provided on a first surface of a first body, a first magnetic body provided on a second surface of the first body, and a first coupling hole penetrating through the first surface and the second surface of the first body; an optical fiber block including a second magnetic body provided on a first surface of a second body and a second coupling hole penetrating through the first surface and the second surface of the second body; and an optical signal transmission member inserted into the second coupling hole. The optical fiber guide and the optical fiber block of the optical connector module may be coupled by the first magnetic body and the second magnetic body.

This optical fiber holding member is provided with: a first surface and a second surface arranged side by side in a first direction; and a plurality of through holes penetrating between the first surface and the second surface in the first direction. Each of the plurality of optical fibers includes: an insertion portion inserted and held in each of the plurality of through holes; and a protruding part which protrudes from the through hole to the outside and is inserted into each of the plurality of ferrule holes. The minimum value of the inner diameter of the through hole is greater than or equal to the maximum value of the outer diameter of the insertion part. When the central axis of the ferrule hole coincides with the central axis of the through hole when viewed in the first direction, and the central axis of the insertion portion is inclined to the maximum extent with respect to the central axis of the through hole inside the through hole, the tip of the protruding portion is located further inward than the inner surface of the ferrule hole when viewed in the first direction.

The invention relates to an imaging system including: a medical endoscopic system including an insertion instrument provided with at least one multicore optical fiber, the distal end of which is located at the distal head of the insertion instrument, the proximal end of the multicore optical fiber being provided with an optical connector; a device for acquiring and processing images including: at least a first illumination source configured to deliver a light beam in at least a first wavelength spectrum, to the multicore optical fiber via the optical connector; at least one imaging sensor configured to receive a light beam coming from at least the proximal end of the multicore optical fiber; and an imaging processor connected to the imaging system and configured to form images of the target.

A multi-parameter sensing and bearing integrated structural plate for space is characterized by comprising a front panel, an inner plate, an outer frame, a distributed optical fiber sensor, a vibration sensor, a multi-core photoelectric connector and a pressure sensor. The inner plate is embedded in the outer frame, and the four corners of the inner plate are each provided with a pressure sensor. A plurality of honeycomb grooves are formed in the upper end surface of the inner plate; vibration sensors are fixed in part of the honeycomb grooves; a multi-core photoelectric connector is fixed at one angular position of the inner plate; each vibration sensor is connected with the multi-core photoelectric connector; the front panel covers the inner plate, and a distributed optical fiber sensor is fixed on the lower end face of the front panel. According to the structural plate, various sensors are mounted in the structural plate in a nesting and stacking manner, so that the structural plate can measure various parameters; and meanwhile, the structural plate directly transmits the pressure to the mounting main body through the outer frame, so that a stroke gap is eliminated, and the pressure sensor does not need to generate relative displacement and directly measures the external absolute pressure amount.

Cross-compatible VSFF connection systems include optical connectors that are compatible with at least two types of adapters and adapters that are compatible with at least two types of optical connectors. Optical connectors have one or both of connector latch recesses and depressible latches, and likewise adapters have one or both of adapter latch arms and adapter latch recesses. Dual latch function connectors and adapters are capable of connection to a mating components that have only one type of latch structure, e.g., only recesses or only latches. Connection systems can be duplex or MT and may facilitate push-pull boot remote release and polarity change.

To determine the quality of connection of an optical connector.SOLUTION: The optical connector connection determining apparatus includes a 1.5 μ F1a for introducing a connection checking laser beam into an input optical fiber mLD14, a connection checking laser beam extraction unit 17 for extracting the connection checking laser beam from the extraction optical fiber F1d, a connection determining unit 18 for determining whether the connection between the first optical connector 12 and the second optical connector 22 is good or bad based on the connection checking laser beam extracted by the connection checking laser beam extraction unit 17, a first connection checking laser beam applying unit F1b - c for receiving the connection checking laser beam from the intermediate optical fiber F1c and applying the connection checking laser beam to another intermediate optical fiber 19a, and second connection checking laser beam applying units F2a, F2c, F2b for receiving the connection checking laser beam from one second optical fiber () and applying the connection checking laser beam to another second optical fiber (). 26b F2d 26c 26a 24a 24c 24b.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

A pin clamp (20) is used in a ferrule (10) in which a plurality of optical fibers (F) and two guide pins (30) are inserted, and holds the guide pins (30). The pin clamp (20) is provided with a body section (21) that extends in the longitudinal direction and has an insertion hole through which the optical fibers (F) are inserted. The body section (21) has a ferrule facing surface (21b) that faces the ferrule in the longitudinal direction, and a seating surface (21c) that is disposed on the opposite side from the ferrule facing surface in the longitudinal direction and that comes into contact with a biasing member that applies a biasing force to the ferrule. The body section (21) is elastically deformable, and can constitute an orthogonal opening (O) through which the optical fibers (F) can be inserted from an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction by elastic deformation.

The optical connector (20) of the present disclosure, which is mounted to an optical transmission path (10) having a base (11) and an optical waveguide section (12) laminated to the base (11), includes a first base portion (21) placed on the optical transmission path (10), an abutting portion (213) formed in the first base portion (21) and abutting a placement surface of the optical transmission path (10), and an adhesive portion (214) formed in the first base portion (21) in a region different from the abutting portion (213) and separated from a surface of the optical transmission path (10). A space (S2) is formed between the adhesive portion (214) and the surface of the optical transmission path (10), and an agent (A) for mounting the optical connector (20) to the optical transmission path (10) is interposed in the space (S2).

Devices such as multiports comprising connection ports with associated rotating actuators that engage securing members and methods for making the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the device comprises a shell, at least one connection port, and at least one rotating actuator that engages with a complimentary securing member. The at least one connection port is disposed on the multiport with the at least one connection port comprising an optical connector opening extending from an outer surface of the multiport to a cavity of the multiport and defining a connection port passageway. The at least one securing member is associated with the connection port passageway, and turning the rotating actuators allows the release of an optical connector disposed in the connection port.

The application discloses an optical connector assembly, which comprises a first transmission assembly, a second transmission assembly and an optical amplifier device. The first transmission assembly comprises a first optical cable unit, a first connecting module arranged at one end of the first optical cable unit and used for connecting with an optical / electrical integrated circuit, and a second connecting module arranged at the other end of the first optical cable unit. The second transmission assembly comprises a second optical cable unit, a third connecting module arranged at one end of the second optical cable unit, and a cable end connector arranged at the other end of the second optical cable unit and used for connecting with an application device. The optical amplifier device comprises a first end part optically aligned with the first optical cable unit and a second end part optically aligned with the second optical cable unit, so that the optical signal transmission quality is improved.

This invention discloses a three-dimensional waveguide glass chip based on CPO (Continuous Photonic Optical Array) with an integrated weak-reflection grating sensor array, relating to the field of integrated photonic sensors. The three-dimensional waveguide glass chip of this invention has a multi-core single-mode fiber array connection unit on the left end and a single-mode multi-core fiber optic connection unit on the right end, connected in the middle by a femtosecond laser direct-write multi-channel three-dimensional waveguide. The end directly connected to the optical chip also integrates a weak-reflection fiber grating for temperature measurement. Simultaneously, multiple three-dimensional waveguide glass chips connect to the optical chip, forming a grating temperature sensing array. The signal processing end uses host computer software to perform real-time online monitoring of optical loss and the periphery of the optoelectronic chip interface. This three-dimensional waveguide high-density optical connector with an integrated weak-reflection grating sensor array for CPO applications features low loss, low power consumption, high capacity, and multifunctionality, and can monitor chip temperature and interface quality using non-primary communication bands.

A housing structure includes: an optical cable including optical fibers; connector units branching off from the optical cable; and a housing body that houses the connector units. Each of the connector units includes: a first tube through which the optical fibers pass; second tubes through each of which the optical fibers branching off from the first tube pass; and a connector group constituted by optical connectors that are each disposed at an end part of each of the second tubes. The connector group of each of the connector units is disposed at a different position in a length direction from the connector group of any other one of the connector units. The first tube of each of the connector units other than a first connector unit that is shortest among the connector units overlaps in the length direction the connector group of the first connector unit.

An optical connector for terminating a cable containing one or more multicore fibers. The connector has a plug housing, a ferrule disposed inside the housing, a rotatable frame, and a multicore fiber (MCF) stub having a length of a first MCF a portion of which is fixed inside the ferrule so that a first endface of the fiber is exposed at the front end of the ferrule. An opposite endface of the first MCF is cleaved for fusion splicing to a second MCF in the cable to be terminated. The ferrule also has a flange, and the frame is formed to engage the flange for rotation so that cores in the first MCF can be aligned and positioned in a prescribed orientation relative to the plug housing, and cores in the second MCF can be aligned with corresponding cores in the first MCF when the first and the second MCFs are fusion spliced to one another.

An upper body collimator includes a first body including more than two rows of fiber alignment holes. One or more alignment features are configured to mate and / or demate with a second body external to the upper body collimator. One or more optical structures including one or more: waveguides, lenses, mirrors, and / or light manipulating surfaces. The more than two rows of fiber alignment holes and the one or more optical structures are collectively configured to emit collimated light across an interface with the second body, with a tolerance to lateral and / or angular misalignment.