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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120082450 | MONOLITHIC POWER MONITOR AND WAVELENGTH DETECTOR Monolithic single and/or dual detector structures are fabricated on the emitting surface of a VCSEL and/or on a lens or glass substrate configured to be positioned along the axis of emission of an optical light source. Each monolithic detector structure includes one or ... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120051737 | OPTICAL CHANNEL MONITOR In one example, an optical channel monitor includes a tunable filter, a deinterleaver, first and second optical receivers, and a control module. The tunable filter is configured to receive an optical signal having a plurality of channels spaced at a nominal channel spac... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120039572 | ELECTRONIC MODULE HAVING MULTIPLE FLEX CIRCUIT CONNECTORS In one example embodiment, an electronic module comprises a plurality of components and flex circuit connectors each electrically connected to respective components of the electronic module. The electronic module may be an optical subassembly of an optical transceiver. ... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120033979 | OPTOELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS ASSEMBLY HAVING AN ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL INTERFACE In one example embodiment, an optoelectronic communications assembly having an optical receiver or an optical transmitter includes an optical interface disposed at an end thereof and through which optical signals are communicated by the optical receiver or optical trans... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120032752 | VERTICAL QUASI-CPWG TRANSMISSION LINES In one example embodiment, a coplanar waveguide signal transition element transitions high-speed signals between vertically stacked coplanar waveguide transmission lines. The signal transition element comprises one or more dielectric layers and a plurality of electrical... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120026697 | THUMBSCREW FOR PLUGGABLE MODULES In one example, a pluggable module comprises a shell, a module connector, and one or more thumbscrews. The shell defines a cavity within which a PCB and one or more components are disposed and includes a front, back, first side, and second side. The module connector is ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120020674 | STATUS LINK FOR MULTI-CHANNEL OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS A robust and redundant status link is established by a first multi-channel optoelectronic device with a second multi-channel optoelectronic device in a multi-channel communication link. Transmitter bias currents are effectively modulated with a status link modulation si... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110267742 | LATCHING MECHANISM FOR AN ELECTRONIC MODULE Latching mechanisms for electronic modules. In one example embodiment, a latching mechanism for an electronic module includes a latch, a latch return spring, and a release slide. The latch is configured to rotate between a latched position and an unlatched position. The... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20120007689 | EMI TRAP USING MICROWAVE CIRCUIT In one example embodiment, a transmitter comprises a first component coupled to receive a signal for transmission and a second component communicatively coupled to the first component to transmit the signal over a transmission medium. The transmitter further comprises a... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110318000 | OPTICAL BUS An optical bus. Optical sub-assemblies are used to connect lengths of optical fiber to form a single optical fiber that is a bus. A master transceiver may be connected to one end of the fiber and nodes can be connected to the optical sub-assemblies. Each optical sub-ass... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110311230 | OPTICAL BUS An optical bus. Optical sub-assemblies are used to connect lengths of optical fiber to form a single optical fiber that is a bus. A master transceiver may be connected to one end of the fiber and nodes can be connected to the optical sub-assemblies. Each optical sub-ass... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110306156 | SURFACE GRATINGS ON VCSELS FOR POLARIZATION PINNING Methods for manufacturing a polarization pinned vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL). Steps include growing a lower mirror on a substrate; growing an active region on the lower mirror; growing an upper mirror on the active region; depositing a grating layer on... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110305454 | OPTICAL TRANSCEIVERS WITH CLOSED-LOOP DIGITAL DIAGNOSTICS Systems and methods for performing closed-loop diagnostics in optical transceiver. The TOSA of an optical receiver includes a primary transmit module and a secondary receiver module. The transmit module transmits a data signal to a ROSA of another optical transceiver. T... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110293285 | TRANSCEIVER MODULE AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH DUAL EYE OPENERS A transceiver module having integrated eye diagram opening functionality for reducing jitter is described. The transceiver module may include a transmitter eye opener and a receiver eye opener integrated in a single circuit. The transceiver module may also include seria... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110255878 | BANDPASS COMPONENT DECIMATION AND TRANSMISSION OF DATA IN CABLE TELEVISION DIGITAL RETURN PATH A device for and a method of decreasing the data rate of a digital return path link in a Cable Television Hybrid Fiber-Coax system (CATV system) is disclosed. At the node of the CATV system, the bandwidth of the a digital data stream representative of an analog return s... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110229702 | REDUCING THERMAL EXPANSION EFFECTS IN SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES Reducing effects of thermal expansion in electronic components. An electronic device can include a support, such as a leadframe. An electronic component can be supported by the support. A first flexible layer can cover the electronic component. A second more rigid layer... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110228803 | VCSEL WITH INTEGRAL RESISTIVE REGION In one embodiment, a VCSEL includes a plurality of semiconductor layers, an insulative region, a resistive region, and a remainder region. The semiconductor layers include a lower mirror, an active region, and an upper mirror. The active region is disposed over the lowe... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110228483 | COMMUNICATIONS MODULE WITH A SHELL ASSEMBLY HAVING THERMAL MECHANICAL FEATURES In an embodiment, a shell assembly for a communications module is described that includes a top shell, a bottom shell, and a thermal boss. The top shell has a top panel and opposing lateral side portions. The bottom shell has a bottom panel and opposing lateral side por... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110200287 | CONSTRAINING BALL LENS IN AN OPTICAL SUBASSEMBLY In one embodiment, an optical subassembly includes a housing, a ball lens, a constraining insert, and a ball lens constraint. The housing includes a fiber receptacle formed in a first end of the housing and a second receptacle formed in a second end of the housing oppos... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110194810 | REINFORCED MULTI-BODY OPTICAL DEVICES Reinforced multi-body optical devices. In one example embodiment, a method for fabricating a reinforced multi-body optical device includes various acts. First, a supporting plate is bonded, using pressure and heat, to a multi-body optical device to form a reinforced mul... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110188867 | DQPSK DEMODULATOR A phase shift keyed demodulator includes first and second beam splitters, a first optical path, a second optical path, and a wavelength tuner. The first beam splitter splits an input signal into first and second output signals. The second beam splitter splits each first... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110182571 | OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER WITH CLOCK FOR PROVIDING MAINTENANCE AND LIFETIME INFORMATION An optoelectronic device uses microcode to perform an end of life calculation for the optoelectronic device. In a disclosed example, the optoelectronic device senses environmental and operational parameters under changing conditions during device operation. The optoelec... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110170880 | VARIABLE OPTICAL ATTENUATOR INTEGRATION INTO TRANSMITTER OPTICAL SUBASSEMBLIES A small-scale VOA system includes a polarization rotator, a voltage multiplier circuit, and at least one transistor. The polarization rotator can be positioned within a TOSA along the emission axis of a corresponding optical signal source in addition to one or more pola... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110110669 | OPTICAL TRANSCIEVER An optical transceiver for detecting an incoming light beam and for transmitting an outgoing light beam along a common optical axis is provided. Such an optical transceiver provides a compact optical transceiver that is suitable for a wide variety of applications.... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110096803 | ASYMMETRIC DBR PAIRS COMBINED WITH PERIODIC AND MODULATION DOPING TO MAXIMIZE CONDUCTION AND REFLECTIVITY, AND MINIMIZE ABSORPTION An optical device for improving conduction and reflectivity and minimizing absorption. The optical device includes a first mirror comprising a first plurality of mirror periods designed to reflect an optical field at a predetermined wavelength, where the optical field h... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110091219 | LASER DRIVERS FOR CLOSED PATH OPTICAL CABLES Simplified laser drivers for closed path digital optical cables and digital optical cables including the simplified laser drivers. The laser driver can include less transistors than conventional laser drivers for optical communication cables. The laser can include a bia... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110090930 | VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER WITH UNDOPED TOP MIRROR A VCSEL with undoped top mirror. The VCSEL is formed from an epitaxial structure deposited on a substrate. A doped bottom mirror is formed on the substrate. An active layer that includes quantum wells is formed on the bottom mirror. A periodically doped conduction layer... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110086452 | SEMICONDUCTOR HAVING ENHANCED CARBON DOPING Methods for fabricating semiconductors with enhanced strain. One embodiment includes fabrication of a semiconductor device with an epitaxial structure. The epitaxial structure is formed with one or more semiconductor layers. One or more of the layers includes a dopant i... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110081120 | OPTICAL SUBASSEMBLY GROUNDING IN AN OPTOELECTRONIC MODULE Optical subassembly grounding in an optoelectronic module. In one example embodiment, a conductive OSA grounding gasket assembly includes a top gasket and a bottom gasket. The top gasket includes a top shell surface and a top OSA surface. The top shell surface is config... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110081119 | SIMPLIFIED AND SHORTENED PARALLEL CABLE One embodiment includes a connector comprising a connector housing, a ferrule, and a crimp ring. The connector housing has inner and outer surfaces extending between forward and rear ends of the connector housing. The inner surfaces defined a passageway extending length... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110081114 | COMMUNICATIONS MODULE INTEGRATED BOOT AND RELEASE SLIDE One embodiment includes an integrated boot and release slide having a release slide and a boot. The release slide includes a main body, a plurality of arms, and a plurality of coupling structures. The arms extend from a first end of the main body. The coupling structure... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110080008 | LATCHING MECHANISM FOR A MODULE One embodiment includes a latching mechanism having a latch, a cam and a slider. The cam is configured to rotate about an axis of rotation. The cam is also configured to displace an end of the latch when the cam is rotated about the axis of rotation. The slider is opera... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110076032 | HIGH-SPEED SPECTRAL GAIN OFFSET OPTICAL TRANSMITTER In one example, a DFB laser includes a substrate, an active region, and a grating. The active region is formed above the substrate and is designed to emit light having a gain peak wavelength. The grating is formed above the active region and is designed to provide optic... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110076023 | MULTICHANNEL TUNABLE OPTICAL DISPERSION COMPENSATOR An embodiment of the invention includes a tunable optical dispersion compensator (TODC) comprising a first beam displacer on an optical path, wherein the first beam displacer separates an optical signal into a first beam and a second beam, and one or more polarizing bea... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110069959 | OPTICAL INTERLEAVER AND DEINTERLEAVER Optical interleavers and deinterleavers. In one example embodiment, an optical deinterleaver includes first, second, and third filter cells interleaved with first and second waveplates. The filter cells are configured to filter optical signals propagating on first, seco... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110064406 | ASYMMETRICAL INTERLEAVER AND DEINTERLEAVER Asymmetrical interleavers and deinterleavers. In one example embodiment, an asymmetrical deinterleaver includes first, second, third, fourth, and fifth filter cells interleaved with first, second, third, and fourth waveplates and followed by a fifth waveplate. The filte... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110062312 | OPTOELECTRONIC SUBASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRAL THERMOELECTRIC COOLER DRIVER Optical subassemblies including optical transmit and receive subassemblies. The optical subassemblies comprise a housing, and first and second substrates mounted within the housing. Also disposed within the housing is a thermoelectric cooler (TEC) thermally coupled to t... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110057128 | OPTO-ISOLATOR INCLUDING A VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER The present invention relates to opto-isolators. Opto-isolators are disclosed that include a transmitter package and a vertical VCSEL disposed within the transmitter package. The opto-isolators further include a receiver package and a photodetector disposed within the r... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110049471 | EFFICIENT CARRIER INJECTION IN A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Semiconductor devices such as VCSELs, SELs, LEDs, and HBTs are manufactured to have a wide bandgap material near a narrow bandgap material. Electron injection is improved by an intermediate structure positioned between the wide bandgap material and the narrow bandgap ma... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110045621 | VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER HAVING MULTIPLE TOP-SIDE CONTACTS A VCSEL with undoped mirrors. An essentially undoped bottom DBR mirror is formed on a substrate. A periodically doped first conduction layer region is formed on the bottom DBR mirror. The first conduction layer region is heavily doped at a location where the optical ele... | 02/24/2011 |
