Modular Optical Device Package With Fiber Stop Disks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional optical transceivers are too large and complex for integration in smaller spaces, such as laptop computers, and are not compatible with multiple fiber types, leading to increased costs and vulnerability to damage due to external connections.
Innovation Solution
A modular optical device with a lens block and fiber stop disks that allows mechanical coupling with multiple fiber connectors, enabling compatibility with different fiber types and reducing size for integration in compact systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If conventional optical transceivers are used, then optical signal transmission is achieved, but the device size is too large for integration in smaller spaces
Solution Approach 1:
The lens pin is designed with a universal fiber stop configuration that can accommodate multiple fiber connector types (LC, MU, and others) through a single interface. The fiber stop includes a recessed portion that can receive different fiber end configurations, allowing one transceiver design to work with various fiber types without requiring separate dedicated connectors for each fiber type.
2Device complexity
If conventional optical transceivers are used, then optical signal transmission is achieved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the fiber stop function directly into the lens pin structure, eliminating the need for separate fiber stop components. The lens pin integrates the optical lens, mechanical positioning, and fiber stop functions into a single unified component, reducing the total number of parts and simplifying the overall transceiver assembly.
3Reliability
If external connections are used, then optical signal transmission is achieved, but vulnerability to damage increases
Solution Approach 1:
The transceiver is designed with modular segments including the lens block, lens pin, and fiber stop as separable components. This segmentation allows for easier integration and assembly while maintaining reliability, as each component can be optimized independently and replaced or upgraded without affecting the entire system.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to modular optical devices compatible with multiple fiber connectors. A lens block is configured such that one or more lens pins can mechanically couple to the lens block and such that the lens block can mechanically couple to a fabricated package that includes light transmitting and/or detecting components. At least one lens pin has a fiber stop configured to accept a fiber end prepared for use with a first type of fiber connector. A fiber stop disk alters the configuration of the lens pin such that the lens pin can compatibly accept a fiber end prepared for use with a second different type of fiber connector not withstanding that the fiber stop is configured to accept a fiber end prepared for use with the first type of fiber connector.