Abstract: Articles and methods for securing or aligning objects on substrates are disclosed. The articles and methods include a gripping element disposed on a substrate that includes a groove and flexible gripping elements. The articles and methods are particularly useful for securing optical fibers in arrays and manufacturing optical devices.

Abstract: A broadband interconnection device (10) used for interconnection between a first transmission line (100) and a second transmission line (200), has a substrate (300) with the first transmission line (100) defined at a first side (310) on a first surface (320), the first transmission line (100) including a signal conductor (120) and at least one ground conductor (121 or 122), a signal conductor (220) of the second transmission line (200) defined on an opposite side (340) of the first surface (310), and a ground plane (260) of the second transmission line (200) on an opposed surface (360), the signal conductor (120) of the first transmission line (100) being electrically connected to the signal conductor (220) of the second transmission line (200) on the first surface (320). On the opposed surface (360), the ground plane (260) of the second transmission line (200), has at least one protrusion (261) aligned with the signal conductor (120) of the first transmission line (100).

Abstract: A broadband interconnection device (10) used for interconnection between a first transmission line (100) and a second transmission line (200), has a substrate (300) with the first transmission line (100) defined at a first side (310) on a first surface (320), the first transmission line (100) including a signal conductor (120) and at least one ground conductor (121 or 122), a signal conductor (220) of the second transmission line (200) defined on an opposite side (340) of the first surface (310), and a ground plane (260) of the second transmission line (200) on an opposed surface (360), the signal conductor (120) of the first transmission line (100) being electrically connected to the signal conductor (220) of the second transmission line (200) on the first surface (320). On the opposed surface (360), the ground plane (260) of the second transmission line (200), has at least one protrusion (261) aligned with the signal conductor (120) of the first transmission line (100).

Abstract: The present invention is an optical signal device having transceiver elements and interference filters held in a transparent mounting structure. The interference filters are deposited onto prisms, and may be individually held in the mounting structure, or assembled together as a subassembly. The present invention is especially useful as a transceiver for local area network and fiber to the home applications.

Abstract: The present invention is an optical signal device having transceiver elements and interference filters held in a transparent mounting structure. The interference filters are deposited onto prisms, and may be individually held in the mounting structure, or assembled together as a subassembly. The present invention is especially useful as a transceiver for local area network and fiber to the home applications.

Abstract: A variable optic attenuator (VOA) comprises a waveguide where the core and cladding layers are comprised of the same class of material. This waveguide also has a curved region, where an electrode is disposed, such that when the electrode receives a signal, the vertical optical confinement of the curved region of the waveguide is altered. A method of variable optical attenuation includes providing a waveguide wherein the core and cladding regions are comprised of the same class of material. This waveguide also includes a curved region, where an electrode is disposed. The vertical confinement of an optical mode of an optical signal is altered by sending a signal to the electrode.

Abstract: Multiple uses are made available with an optical component (10) that is based on a fiber Fabry-Perot resonator (12). The optical component (10) includes substrate (14) having a variable length (16) for supporting and tuning the Fabry-Perot resonator (12) by varying the variable length (16) of the substrate (14) in response to a variable stimulus. A plurality of fiber retainers (22) are disposed on the substrate (14) for mounting and aligning the fiber Fabry-Perot resonator (12). To fix the position of the fiber Fabry-Perot resonator (12) relative to the substrate (14) and to define the variable length (16), a pair of binders (24) are disposed on the substrate (14) proximate selected opposed pairs (221 and 222) of the plurality of the fiber retainers (22).