Optical spot array pitch compressor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9485046
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13999431

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An apparatus comprises a passive wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) demultiplexer (DeMUX) or a passive WDM multiplexer (MUX), an active photo diode (PD) array or an active laser diode (LD) array, and a compressing device disposed between the passive WDM DeMUX or the passive WDM MUX and the active PD array or the active LD array. The compressing device changes the optical spot pitch of the passive WDM DeMUX or the passive WDM MUX to match the pitch of the active PD array or the active LD array. The compressing device may be a single optical wedge, a first and a second optical wedges, a plurality of optical wedges, or a grating. A compression ratio can be adjusted by changing the incident angle of the incident beam to the compressing device.

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ALLIANCE FIBER OPTIC PRODUCTS INCONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA CORNING NY 14831

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Li, Yao Newark, US 293 1544
Tang, Yuanji Sunnyvale, US 4 142
Zhou, Andy Fenglei Fremont, US 20 93

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