Method for manufacturing optical device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11644632
APP PUB NO 20200124817A1
SERIAL NO

16627047

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Provided is a method of manufacturing an optical device that includes a multicore fiber including a plurality of cores and a fan-in/fan-out device including single-core fibers that are respectively connected to the cores based on a plurality of connection combinations when the multicore fiber is rotated. The method includes: a first step of determining an optical loss for each of the cores while changing the connection combinations between the single-core fibers and the cores; and a second step of selecting one of the connection combinations according to a result of the first step and connecting an end portion of the multicore fiber and an end portion of the fan-in/fan-out device to connect the single-core fibers with the cores based on the one of the connection combinations.

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  • FUJIKURA LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ishikura, Norihiro Sakura, JP 11 29
Ohmori, Kenichi Sakura, JP 42 280
Uemura, Hitoshi Sakura, JP 20 156

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