Abstract: An elliptically polarizing plate includes a polarizing plate and a retardation plate. The elliptically polarizing plate satisfies the following: 0.8?P(450)/P(650)?1.2 P(550)?0.7 Re(450)<Re(550)<Re(650) 0.05<1?P(450)<0.3 Re(550) and Re(650) represent the front retardation at wavelengths (?) of 450 nm, 550 nm and 650 nm, respectively. P(450), P(550) and P(650) represent the elliptically polarized light states (P(?)) at wavelengths (?) of 450 nm, 550 nm and 650 nm, respectively. P(?)=tan {sin?1(I1(?)×sin ?(?)×sin 2??I2(?)×sin ?(?)×cos 2?)/I2(?))/2}. I1(?)=(10?A1(?)?10?A2(?))/2. I2(?)=(10?A1(?)+10?A2(?))/2. ?(?)=Re(?)/?×2?. A1(?) and A2(?) represent the absorbance in the transmission and adsorption axis directions, respectively, of the polarizing plate at wavelength (?). Re(?) represents the front retardation at wavelength (?). ? represents the angle formed by the polarizing plate absorption axis and the retardation plate slow axis.

Abstract: Provided is an optical member including: a substrate; and a dot that is in contact with a surface of the substrate, in which the dot is formed of a liquid crystal material having a cholesteric structure, four or more dots form one recognition effective region as an aggregate, and a shortest inter-end distance between one arbitrary dot and at least two other dots in the recognition effective region is 10 ?m or less. in the optical member, even when a dot pattern is observed in an oblique direction, retroreflection properties are exhibited and the intensity of reflected light is high. By using the optical member according to the present invention, an image display device having a high data input sensitivity can be provided.

Abstract: Provided is an optical member including: a substrate; and a dot that is in contact with a surface of the substrate, in which the dot is formed of a liquid crystal material having a cholesteric structure, and the dot exhibits wavelength selective reflecting properties having two or more reflection peaks. By using the optical member according to the present invention, an image display device in which erroneous detection of data input is reduced can be provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a quantum dot polarization plate. The method for manufacturing a quantum dot polarization plate according to the present invention forms a quantum dot layer and a polarization layer separately on different bases to respectively make a quantum dot film and a polarization film and then bonds the quantum dot film and the polarization film together to form a quantum dot polarization plate. The quantum dot polarization plate is not made through successive formations of films on the same base so that the quantum dot layer of the quantum dot polarization plate can be manufactured through a high-temperature process or a low-temperature process, thereby expanding the range of material section and manufacture for quantum dots. The quantum dot polarization plate manufactured with such process helps increase color gamut coverage of the display panel, but does not cause elimination of light polarization.

Abstract: A polarizing plate having an excellent optical property and a method of manufacturing the same. The polarizing plate includes: a transparent substrate transmitting light in a used bandwidth; an absorbing layer having at least a metal-containing semiconductor layer containing a metal, the absorbing layer being arranged as a one-dimensional lattice shaped wire-grid structure having a pitch smaller than the wavelength of the light in the used bandwidth; a dielectric layer arranged as a one-dimensional lattice shaped wire-grid structure having a pitch smaller than the wavelength of light in the used bandwidth; and a reflective layer arranged as a one-dimensional lattice shaped wire-grid structure having a pitch smaller than the wavelength of light in the used bandwidth, wherein the absorbing layer, the dielectric layer and the reflective layer are layered on the transparent substrate in this or reversed order.

Abstract: A wire grid polarizer (WGP) can have a phosphonate conformal-coating to protect the WGP from at least one of the following: corrosion, dust, and damage due to tensile forces in a liquid on the WGP. The conformal-coating can include a chemical: where R1 can include a hydrophobic group, Z can include a bond to the ribs, and R5 can be any suitable chemical element or group. A method of applying a phosphonate conformal-coating over a WGP can include exposing the WGP to (R1)iPO(R4)j(R5)k, where: i is 1 or 2, j is 1 or 2, k is 0 or 1, and i+j+k=3; each R1 can independently include a hydrophobic group; R4 can include a phosphonate-reactive-group; each R6 can independently include an alkyl group, an aryl group, or combinations thereof; and each R5, if any, can independently be any suitable chemical element or group.

Abstract: The system and method of the present invention advantageously enable controllable light extraction from optical fiber waveguides and offer highly configurable light signal guidance and control capabilities, as well as additional advantageous features associated with waveguides, by providing, in various exemplary embodiments thereof, a multitude of novel techniques by which the parameters relating to utilization of various light signals (such as direction of their emission, magnitude of the emission, physical surface area of the emission, etc.), can be readily controlled and configured as a matter of design choice. Additionally, the inventive system and method, in various exemplary embodiments thereof, also enable and facilitate selective configuration of, and/or control over, various characteristics of the light signals guided/controlled/extracted thereby, such as the signals' wavelength, polarization, intensity, amplitude, etc.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a backlight unit includes a light source, a first lens, a second lens, and a light guide unit. The light source emits light which is diffused as the light travels in a first-A direction, the light being diffused in a second direction intersecting the first-A direction, and a third direction intersecting the first-A direction and the second direction. The first lens and the second lens are arranged in an optical path of the light. The first and second lenses control the light such that the first lens controls a beam width of the light in the second direction, and the second lens controls a beam width of the light in the third direction, thereby converting the light into parallel light.

Abstract: A reflective filter serving as a multi-bandpass filter for a light source configured to emit light in a plurality of color primary wavelengths to improve color purity. The addition of a reflective/recirculation assembly reinforces and recirculates light not passed by the multi-bandpass filter back into a desired spectrum, which is subsequently passed by the multi-bandpass filter, or converts light not passed by the multi-bandpass into electrical energy for use by the system. The reflective filter, solely or along with the recirculation assembly, can be placed adjacent a conventional light source. Alternatively the multi-bandpass filter and the recirculation assembly can be placed in a modified light source, or placed in an optical stack along the path of light emission. Collimating structures that enforce the light into desired incident angle of attack onto the reflective filter can be included to enhance the efficiency of the reflective elements in the assembly.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a wavelength conversion member capable of appropriately performing color conversion compared to the prior arts and a light-emitting apparatus, a light-emitting element, a light source apparatus, and a display apparatus using the wavelength conversion member. A wavelength conversion member of the present invention includes a light incident surface, a light emission surface and a side face that connects between the light incident surface and the light emission surface, and includes a container provided with a storage space inside the side face, a wavelength conversion substance that fills the inside of the storage space and a colored layer formed on the side face.

Abstract: A backlight module and a liquid crystal display are related. The backlight module comprises a light guide plate and a light source arranged on a light-incident side of the light guide plate. The light source includes a plurality of luminous points that are arranged along a line and spaced from each other, and is arranged with a reflective member in a reflective side thereof away from the light guide plate, the reflective member directly facing a space formed between two adjacent luminous points. The reflective member reflects scattered light that enters the space into the light guide plate. The backlight module according to the present disclosure ensures rather homogeneous brightness in a light source area, and therefore substantially attenuates or even eliminates high bright spots that would otherwise appear in the liquid crystal display.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a light guide plate, a backlight module and a display apparatus. The light guide plate includes a first surface and a second surface arranged opposite to the first surface. The second surface includes a network node region in which a plurality of network nodes are provided, so that light entering the light guide plate is capable of exiting from the first surface; and at least one protrusions, located at a region between an outer edge of the network node region of the second surface and an edge of the light guide plate, a height of the protrusion which projects from the second surface is larger than that of the network node which projects from the second surface.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate, a light source, a prism sheet and a reflective structure. The light guide plate includes a light emitting surface, a bottom surface opposite to the light emitting surface, a light incident surface connected with the light emitting surface and the bottom surface and a plurality of micro structures located on the bottom surface or the light emitting surface. The light source is disposed beside the light incident surface of the light guide plate. The prism sheet is disposed above the light emitting surface of the light guide plate, and includes a plurality of prisms facing the light emitting surface. The reflective structure is disposed under the bottom surface of the light guide plate. The reflective structure has a characteristic of changing its reflectivity according to a control signal applied thereto.

Abstract: A light guide plate, a backlight module, and a display device are disclosed. The light guide plate comprises a main body, which comprises a light-reflecting surface and a light-exiting surface, a first lattice portion arranged on said light-reflecting surface, and a second lattice portion arranged on said light-exiting surface. The light-exiting surface comprises a lattice region formed on a peripheral portion thereof, and a central light-exiting region that is surrounded by said lattice region. The second lattice portion covers the lattice region. According to the present disclosure, the brightness of the peripheral portion of the light-exiting surface can be reduced effectively, and thus the display effect of the electronic products comprising said light guide plate can be improved.

Abstract: A backlight device includes: LEDs; a light guide plate that has a light-receiving face, a light-exiting surface, and an opposite surface; a reflective sheet disposed so as to face the opposite surface of the light guide plate; and an exiting-light reflecting part that facilitates the emission of light from the light-exiting surface by reflecting light that propagates within the light guide plate, and that is disposed on the light-exiting surface side of the light guide plate. The exiting-light reflecting part is formed of a reflective unit disposed in plurality with gaps therebetween along a first direction, which is along a pair of end faces that are among the peripheral end faces of the light guide plate, are on opposite sides of the light guide plate, and do not include the light-receiving face. The reflective unit extends along a second direction, which is along a pair of end faces that are among the peripheral end faces of the light guide plate and that include the light-receiving face.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a backlight assembly including a backlight housing, a light source holder and a plurality of light sources. The light source holder is mounted to the backlight housing in such a way that the light source holder is rotatable about a central axis X thereof. The light source holder is further provided with at least two light source mounting grooves arranged at an angular interval around the central axis, and each light source mounting groove is configured to mount at least one of the plurality of light sources therein. With this backlight assembly, it is possible to realize replacement of the backlight source without disassembling the backlight assembly by rotating another or other light source to an operating position by rotation of the light source holder.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a field of display device and provides a flexible display panel, a method of preparing the same and a flexible display device. The flexible display panel includes: at least two sub-flexible display panels, each two adjacent sub-flexible display panels being connected together through a folding mechanism therebetween, the flexible display panel further including a flexible light guide structure that at least covers the folding mechanism, the flexible light guide structure being configured to emit a portion of light emitted from each sub-flexible display panel out of a portion of the flexible light guide structure that corresponds to the folding mechanism.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display module and a method for manufacturing the liquid crystal display module are disclosed. The liquid crystal display module comprises a reflective sheet, a frame body, a frame, and a light guide plate. The frame body includes a base plate having an upper surface which is provided with an accommodating area for accommodating the reflective sheet. The reflective sheet is partially or completely accommodated in the accommodating area, so that the liquid crystal display module can be thinned. Moreover, the overall strength of the liquid crystal module can be ensured. In addition, the material for the base plate can be effectively saved, which is beneficial for saving costs.

Abstract: A backlight module is provided, including a first housing, a second housing, a light guide plate, a reflective plate, and at least one optical film. The first housing includes an accommodating space and a first wall surrounding the accommodating space. The second housing includes a second wall outside the first wall. The light guide plate and the reflective plate are disposed in the accommodating space, and the reflective plate is disposed between the light guide plate and the first housing.

Abstract: A rubber frame, a backlight module and a display device are provided by the present disclosure, the rubber frame is applied to the backlight module and includes a soft rubber body. The soft rubber body includes a first section, a second section, a third section and a fourth section. At least one section is provided with a first fixing portion configured to fix a display panel.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a backlight module and a display device. The backlight module includes a back plate comprising a base plate and at least one side wall defining an accommodation space, a frame, at least a portion of which is accommodated in the space. The frame comprises at least one side surface arranged opposite to the side wall. Clamping hooks are arranged on the side surface, and matching parts are arranged on the side wall and correspond with the clamping hooks. The clamping hook comprises a first portion connected to the side surface and a second portion formed by bending and extending the first portion. The matching part comprises a hook hole portion and a retainer portion arranged around the hook hole portion. The first portion may be inserted into the hook hole portion, and the second portion is clamped by and fixed with the retainer portion.

Abstract: An multimodal variable beam angle washlight and dynamic color flower effect luminaire is described employing multi colored LED array and a collimating partial homoginizing light guide which rotates paired with a rotating multifaceted prism which can selectively engage the light beam and be rotated while engaged. and further paired with a diffusion arm and zoom lens which converts the fixture into a variable angle wash light.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an optical fiber grating having a core, that is capable of controlling the light signal transmission therethrough by causing at least one of: at least one spectral peak, and/or at least one spectral dip in its core light transmission spectrum, corresponding to at least one predetermined wavelength. The inventive optical fiber diffraction grating comprises at least one longitudinally positioned structural element of a predetermined geometric profile and that is configured for diffracting a portion of the transmitted light signal at at least one predefined wavelength thereof, from at least one core mode into at least one of: at least one cladding mode and/or at least one radiating mode. Various embodiments of a number of novel techniques for fabrication of the inventive optical fiber diffraction grating are provided, inclusive of a novel technique for fabricating the inventive grating from a single material.

Abstract: The refractive index of the inner core part 11 in a region in contact with the boundary of the outer core part 12 is higher than the refractive index of the outer core part 12. The refractive index of the outer core part 12 is gradually decreased from the inner circumferential side to the outer circumferential side. The refractive index of the inner cladding part 21 is equal to the refractive index of the outermost circumferential part of the outer core part 12 and not greater than the refractive index of the outer cladding part 22.

Abstract: An image compensating apparatus for portraying a seamless display in a display comprising multiple screens includes a light incident surface set on the display region, a light emitting surface parallel to the light incident surface, and a plurality of light guiding channels parallel to each other. The display panel includes display and non-display regions, the non-display region surrounding a periphery of the display region. The light guiding channels interconnect with the light incident surface and the light emitting surface, and form angles with the light incident surface. A projection of each of the light guiding channels on the light incident surface is parallel to a diagonal line of the light incident surface. Viewed perpendicular to the light incident surface, the light guiding channel transposes an image displayable on the display region along a first direction and a second direction for covering at least part of the non-display region.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for optical communications. In one aspect, an optical circulator array includes a plurality of stacked three port circulators each having a respective first port of a first port array, a respective second port of a second port array, and a respective third port of a third port array. Each of the plurality of staked three port circulators share optical components including a first micro lens array optically coupled to the first port array and the third port array, a first walk off crystal, a first half wave plate, a first faraday rotator, a first birefringence wedge pair, a second birefringence wedge pair, a second Faraday rotator, a second half wave plate, a second birefringence walk off crystal, and a second micro lens array optically coupled to the second port array.

Abstract: A grating coupler couples a waveguide to a beam and is formed of patterned shapes in a first and second layer of planar material, the shapes embedded in background material, the layers separated by less than one wavelength. The shapes are organized as a plurality of adjacent unit cells arranged along a direction of propagation of light with each unit cell including a shape of the first material and a shape of the second material, each unit cell having design parameters including a period, a width wb of the shape of first planar material, a width wt of the shape of second planar material, and an offset between the shapes. The coupler has a directivity ratio D is at least 10 dB between “up” and “down” radiation; and unit cells differ in at least one parameter selected from period, wb, wt, and offset to provide a predetermined beam shape.

Abstract: Disclosed are an optical input/output device and an opto-electronic system including the same. The device includes a bulk silicon substrate, at least one vertical-input light detection element monolithically integrated on a portion of the bulk silicon substrate, and at least one vertical-output light source element monolithically integrated on another portion of the bulk silicon substrate adjacent to the vertical-input light detection element. The vertical-output light source element includes a III-V compound semiconductor light source active layer combined with the bulk silicon substrate by a wafer bonding method.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for photonic communication and photonic addressing are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a plurality of photonic sources, a plurality of memory die, a logic die, Each of the plurality of photonic sources provides a photonic signal of a different wavelength and are provided to a first photonic path. Each memory die of the plurality of memory die includes a photonic modulation circuit coupled to the first photonic path, and further includes a photonic detector circuit coupled to a second photonic path. Each memory die of the plurality of memory die is associated with and addressed by a respective wavelength of a photonic signal. The logic die is coupled to the first and second photonic paths, and includes a plurality of photonic circuits. Each of the photonic circuits of the plurality of photonic circuits is associated with a respective wavelength of a photonic signal.

Abstract: The invention related to single photon emission systems based on nano-diamonds. Single-photon sources have a broad range of applications in quantum communication, quantum computing and quantum metrology.

Abstract: A spot size converter may include a tapered periodic segmented waveguide (PSW). The tapered PSW may include a plurality of waveguide segments defined by a plurality of gaps between the plurality of waveguide segments. The plurality of gaps may be at one or more angles that are not substantially parallel to a direction of a width of the tapered PSW. The direction of the width of the tapered PSW may be substantially perpendicular to a direction in which light passes through the tapered PSW.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a substrate comprising a silicon dioxide (SiO2) material disposed on top of the substrate, a silicon waveguide comprising a first adiabatic tapering and enclosed in the silicon dioxide material, and a low-index waveguide disposed on top of the substrate and adjacent to the first adiabatic tapering. A mode converter fabrication method comprises obtaining a mode converter comprising a substrate, a silicon waveguide disposed on the substrate and comprising a sidewall and a first adiabatic tapering, and a hard mask disposed on the silicon waveguide and comprising a silicon dioxide layer, wherein the hard mask does not cover the sidewall, and oxidizing the silicon waveguide and the hard mask, wherein oxidizing the silicon waveguide and the hard mask encloses the silicon waveguide within the silicon dioxide layer.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, there is provided an optical device including: a waveguide configured to propagate an electromagnetic wave, the waveguide including a first grating and further including a second grating; a first further waveguide including a first further grating, the first further waveguide having a first width, wherein the first further grating is coupled to the first grating to form a first pair of coupled gratings, wherein a grating period of the first further grating is at least substantially equal to a grating period of the first grating; a second further waveguide including a second further grating, the second further waveguide having a second width, wherein the second further grating is coupled to the second grating to form a second pair of coupled gratings, wherein a grating period of the second further grating is at least substantially equal to a grating period of the second grating.

Abstract: An optical multiplexer and methods of making and calibrating the same are disclosed. A method of aligning components in a multichannel optical/optoelectronic transmitter includes passively fixing a plurality of light emitters in place on a substrate; adjusting positions of a first lens passing light from a first light emitter and an optical signal transmission medium receiving the light from the first light emitter until a far field spot of the light from the first light emitter is at or near an end of the transmission medium; fixing one or more optical subassemblies on the substrate; and adjusting positions of the optical subassembly(ies) to align light from the remaining light emitters with the far field spot. Some embodiments include multiple optical subassemblies, each including a lens and a filter. Other embodiments include one optical subassembly including a mirror and a beam combiner.

Abstract: A wavelength division multiplexing filter and methods of forming the same include an optical dielectric filter having multiple dielectric layers. The optical dielectric filter has a high reflectivity at a first wavelength and a high transmissivity at one or more additional wavelengths. The dielectric layers include a structure of layers following the pattern L-[M/2-H-M/2]N-L, where L layers include a first dielectric material, H layers include a second dielectric material, M/2 layers have a mixture of the first and second dielectric material and have a thickness half that needed to provide reflectivity at the first wavelength, and N is a number of repetitions for the structure in brackets.

Abstract: A fiber optic ferrule assembly is provided, which comprises a ferrule and an optical fiber received in the ferrule. The ferrule and the optical fiber are directly joined together, so as to fix the optical fiber in the ferrule. At least a part of the ferrule is directly over-molded on the optical fiber by injection molding or shrunk on the optical fiber. In the embodiments of the present invention, the ferrule is directly over-molded or shrunk on the optical fiber, so that the ferrule and the optical fiber are directly joined together. As a result, the optical fiber is stably fixed in the ferrule.

Abstract: A tunable optical fiber connector for use with an optical fiber cable that supports an optical fiber is disclosed. The connector includes a ferrule, an inner housing and an outer housing. The ferrule has a diameter dF, an outer surface, and an axial bore configured to operably support a bare fiber portion of the optical fiber. The inner housing has an interior and a front-end section that defines a front end of the inner housing. The interior of the inner housing supports the ferrule so that the ferrule front end extends beyond the inner housing front end by a distance DF, wherein dF?DF?4·dF. The outer housing has an interior configured to receive the inner housing in one of at least four possible orientations of the inner housing. Cable assemblies and sub-assemblies, as well as connector sub-assemblies, are also disclosed.

Abstract: One example of a system includes a receptacle including a plurality of bays. Each bay of the receptacle supports 1-lane of network communications. The receptacle is to connect to a multi-lane optical cable to provide a multi-lane port or connect to a plurality of 1-lane optical cables to provide a plurality of 1-lane ports.

Abstract: In an optical-connector-incorporating plug accommodating and holding an optical connector in a barrel at a front end thereof and accommodating, in the barrel, an extra length portion of an optical fiber extending from an optical cable to the optical connector, the extra length portion bends as the optical connector is moved toward a back end of the barrel when the optical connector is connected to a mating receptacle; the distance from the position where the optical connector is held to the outer wall of the barrel depends on the direction, among the directions orthogonal to the direction in which the optical connector is moved; and a guide portion guiding the bend of the extra length portion in a direction other than the direction where the distance to the outer wall of the barrel is the shortest is formed in the barrel. The optical-connector-incorporating plug can be reduced in size.

Abstract: An optical device includes: an optical element with a surface including one of a light-receiving portion and a light-emitting portion; a resin layer provided over the one of light-receiving portion and the light-emitting portion; and a resin lens provided over the resin layer, wherein the resin layer includes a first shape larger than a second shape of the resin lens in a direction parallel to the surface.

Abstract: A coaxial transmitter optical subassembly (TOSA) with optical isolator alignment correction may be used in an optical transceiver for transmitting an optical signal at a channel wavelength. The coaxial TOSA includes an optical fiber coupling receptacle extending from a laser package. The laser package may include a laser diode and a lens to focus laser light emitted from the laser diode onto an optical fiber. The laser diode and lens are aligned along a first longitudinal axis of the laser package parallel to a transmission path of the laser light. An optical isolator located in the transmission path is aligned along a second longitudinal axis of the laser package. The second longitudinal axis is coincident with a centerline of the laser package, and the first longitudinal axis is offset from the second longitudinal axis by a predetermined offset distance to compensate for light shifting characteristics of the isolator.

Abstract: An optical connector is characterized by having an optical coupling member (10) provided with a holder (11) where a storage portion to store a ball lens (12) is formed at one end, and an insertion hole to insert an optical fiber (13) is formed at the other end, and a magnet (14) which is provided outside in a direction crossing a storage direction of the ball lens at one end of the holder, and generates an adsorption force to align the center of the ball lens with the center of an optical element provided in a coupling target, a guide member (2) which regulates a shift of the optical coupling member, while permitting alignment operation of the optical coupling member with the coupling target, and a case (4) in which is formed storage space (4a) with an opening, and which is provided with a second adsorption member (15) for generating an adsorption force to an end face on the coupling target side.

Abstract: A coaxial transmitter optical subassembly (TOSA) including a ball lens may be used in an optical transceiver for transmitting an optical signal at a channel wavelength. The coaxial TOSA includes a laser package with a ball lens holder section defining a lens holder cavity that receives the ball lens. The lens holder cavity is dimensioned such that the ball lens is positioned in substantial alignment with the laser diode for optically coupling a laser output from the laser diode into an optical waveguide at an optical coupling end of the TOSA. The coaxial TOSA is thus configured to allow the less expensive ball lens to be used in a relatively small package when a lower coupling efficiency and power is desired and without substantial redesign of the TOSA.

Abstract: A module heatsink lifter for raising and lowering a heatsink enabling insertion and removal of a module includes a fixed base; a hinge connector of the fixed based coupled to the heatsink; and an actuator mechanism to raise and lower the heatsink through rotation about the hinge connector, wherein the actuator mechanism operates from a front faceplate based on push and pull movement to raise and lower the heatsink into a raised position and a lowered position. The heatsink includes a Thermal Interface Material (TIM) on a bottom portion which creates a thermal connection with the module when the heatsink is in the lowered position. The module can include a pluggable optical module.

Abstract: A coaxial transmitter optical subassembly (TOSA) including an optical fiber coupling receptacle coupled to a laser package may be used in an optical transceiver for transmitting an optical signal at a channel wavelength. The optical fiber coupling receptacle may include a housing having a first open end to receive a ferrule-terminated optical fiber. The receptacle may also include a fiber-coupling ferrule holding an optical fiber segment and secured within the housing to optically couple the optical fiber segment to a laser of the TOSA through a second open end of the housing opposite the first open end. The receptacle may further include a sleeve disposed on an interior surface of the housing to provide a cavity to secure the ferrule-terminated optical fiber and align the optical fiber to the optical fiber segment.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion assembly is proposed. The photoelectric conversion assembly comprises a photoelectric conversion module having an interposer, at least one optical element and an optical bench. The at least one optical element is configured on the interposer, and the optical bench is used to support for the interposer. A circuit board is used to support for the photoelectric conversion module, having metal pads for coupling the at least one optical element. An optical transmission component is used for transmitting light. An optical ferrule is used for engaging with the photoelectric conversion module and an optical transmission component. A plug is used for electrically connecting the circuit board.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fiber optic cable for information transmission, comprised of multiple buffered optical fibers surrounded by aramid yarn within a thermoplastic jacket, produced using a TPE Hytrel buffer, manufactured using a pressure tooling extrusion process. This Hytrel buffering allows for the production of a cable that has a one-third smaller diameter compared to standard PVC buffered distribution cable. Despite this smaller diameter, this invention surpasses the standard PVC buffered distribution cable in both Compressive Load and Impact Testing, and meets Mil-Spec standards.

Abstract: A holder for a plurality of fiber optic cable modules. The holder may includes a tray, wherein the tray is movably positionable in a chassis; and a plurality of mounts coupled to the tray, each mount configured to releasably retain a module of a plurality of various types of modules relative to the tray.

Abstract: A novel panel-mountable fiber optic cable feedthrough is described that has two main body parts that can be brought together around single or multiple fiber optic cables and secured in place to prevent slippage of the cable(s). Use of two such main body parts that split along a plane that passes through the axis of the fiber optic cable(s) allows joining the two main parts at any position along the cable(s) without the need to thread the cable(s) through a one or more pre-formed cylindrical cavities in the body of the feedthrough. The main parts for this fiber optic feedthrough can be made by plastic injection molding suitably shaped to relieve bending strain in the glass optical fiber(s) within the cable(s). The foot-print for mounting such a feedthrough can be made compatible with that of a number of popular fiber optic connector mounts, including the SC-connector.

Abstract: A method of laying an optical fiber comprises providing a continuous optical fiber, a first segment of optical-electrical hybrid cable having a first fiber receiving tube, and a second segment of optical-electrical hybrid cable having a second fiber receiving tube. The optical fiber is laid into the first fiber receiving tube using an air-blowing device. A leading end of the optical fiber is fixed in a transfer apparatus after the leading end passes through an outlet of the first fiber receiving tube. A portion of the optical fiber which has passed through the first segment is wound in the transfer apparatus until the optical fiber is completely laid in the first segment. The leading end of the optical fiber is detached from the transfer apparatus. The portion of the optical fiber which has passed through the first segment is laid into the second fiber receiving tube using the air-blowing device.