Coupling Light Guides TRIZ Cases

A molded plastic fiber optic adapter plate integrates subassemblies to eliminate mechanical play and improve alignment precision.

Offsetting a substrate groove from its median plane prevents specular reflections, reducing spurious light and improving polarization rejection.

Protruding arms engage trench walls to constrain tilt, preserving beam path accuracy despite oversized fabrication tolerances.

A ceramic sleeve in an optical receptacle uses separated press-fitting zones to prevent cracking during assembly.

A fiber optic mechanical splice uses metallic bridging flanges and a capillary tube to join optical fibers without thermal fusion.

An optical transceiver device uses separate signal channels to maintain network connectivity.

A multi-fiber ferrule lens array expands optical beams, reducing signal loss from interface irregularities.

A cable termination assembly uses a transverse catch to prevent disengagement and protect optical fibers within housing passageways.

A superlattice optical switching device controls photocurrent output through thermal excitation in an excitation layer.

A polishing apparatus uses a gear-driven roulette path to trace fiber tips on media, ensuring repeatable surface finish.

Three-dimensional winding structures rotate birefringence axes by 90 degrees to eliminate differential group delay in compact optical devices.

Universal optoelectrical connectors enable pluggable transceiver upgrades without replacing line cards, reducing system costs and downtime.

Self-aligning ball lenses relax lateral and tilt tolerances, reducing assembly difficulty while maintaining high optical return loss.

A ferrule-less fiber optic connector uses a dedicated fixation component to anchor the optical fiber within the main body.

A tablet aligns multiple optical fibers in parallel for simultaneous splicing operations.

A plate-shaped lens holding member bonded to a ferrule via refractive index matching adhesive supports a GRIN lens for optical coupling.

Optical harness loops fibers to enable simultaneous single-ended instrument testing.

A multi-functional splicing clamp secures optical fibers of varying diameters through a pivotally connected cover and elastic abutment structure.

Microlenses embedded in the ferrule body focus diverging VCSEL light into fiber cores, resolving coupling inefficiency and signal loss.

Monolithically integrated photodiode array and transimpedance amplifiers on a submount reduce chip size and power consumption.

Shaping flat surfaces on non-axisymmetric fibers allows rotation alignment using general ferrules, resolving complexity and accuracy trade-offs.

A translucent dust cap body transmits laser light along its longitudinal axis to enable visual fault locator identification of fiber optic ports.

A lens body with holding holes and a support structure securely positions optical fibers.

Spacer element aligns laser to photonic chip waveguide, resolving contamination risks and temperature conflicts from direct solder attachment.

Layered graded-index lenses focus multimode light into narrow waveguides, achieving over 70% coupling efficiency for high-speed data transmission.

A nonreciprocal three-way divider splits input power among three waveguides using a magneto-optical resonator.

Single-row fiber array couples to a multidimensional output waveguide element via an arbitrarily curved spatial three-dimensional waveguide.

Dummy patterns bridge folded waveguide sections and conductors to dissipate pyroelectric charges during heat diffusion, preventing electrical discharge damage.

A pillar spaces the optical base from the enclosure to prevent vibration transmission while utilizing gaps for fiber routing.

Ferrule and waveguide support structure enables detachable optical coupling to silicon photonic chips, resolving active alignment bottlenecks.

An optical signal transfer assembly uses lenses and micro-lens arrays to couple photonic signals between integrated circuit waveguides.

Segmented holders and bonding immobilize fiber end faces against rotation, bending, and vibration forces.

A fiber optic connector microlens integrates a self-aligning cavity to position the optical fiber core for efficient light transmission.

Segmented compression and expansion regions reduce optical loss by adiabatically transforming beam profiles between thick silicon waveguides and optical fibers.

A printed circuit board embeds an optical fiber within a recessed plastic lens system to guide signals between the fiber and external parallel beam paths.

An optical control device matches modulation timing and intensity across signal electrodes using an anisotropic dielectric substrate.

Segmenting transmission into continuous wave and burst-mode transmitters reduces turn-on delays, enabling efficient upstream communication.

Segmented passive alignment features achieve sub-mil optical precision for simultaneous blind mating, reducing manufacturing costs.

A micro-molded prism waveguide uses segmented transflective mirrors to expand and direct image beams toward the user eye.

An intermediate waveguide mediates adiabatic light transfer, reducing coupling losses below 1 dB while maintaining CMOS compatibility.

A modular communications module housing uses a tray with multiple rail and platform mounts to position various electronic components.

Different waveguide input widths compensate for fabrication variations to improve photonic integrated circuit yield.

A transparent substrate assembly uses a spacer layer and recess region to form a step-shaped sidewall.

A segmented sheath covers only small-diameter optical fibers while leaving normal fibers exposed to enable standard splicing tool compatibility.

A fiber routing mechanism stabilizes the optical module center of gravity during reflow mounting.

A clamping assembly uses a stationary platform and single radial member to secure optical fibers.

Mixed surface finishes on scintillator crystals balance light output against timing resolution by reducing unwanted light sharing between adjacent elements.

An optical fiber cable prevents coolant boiling and tube damage from high-power laser leakage by using a reflective inside tube to attenuate stray radiation.

An optical fiber module integrates reflection portions and lens sets to direct light through a guide orifice.