US 6,981,804 B2
Vertically integrated optical devices coupled to optical fibers
Benjamin B. Jian, Fremont, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Arrayed Fiberoptics Corporation, Sunnyvale, Calif. (US)
Filed on May 15, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/147,155.
Application 10/147155 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/995214, filed on Nov. 26, 2001, granted, now 6,527,455.
Application 09/995214 is a continuation of application No. 09/327826, filed on Jun. 08, 1999, granted, now 6,328,482, filed on Dec. 11, 2001.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/291169, filed on May 15, 2001.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/088374, filed on Jun. 08, 1998.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/098932, filed on Sep. 03, 1998.
Prior Publication US 2003/0002809 A1, Jan. 02, 2003
Int. Cl. G02B 6/36 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 385—88 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vertically integrated optical device, comprising:
a first fiber socket layer having a plurality of sockets including a first socket and a second socket arranged proximate to each other, wherein said first socket is configured to receive a first optical fiber and second socket is configured to receive a second optical fiber;
a plurality of component layers coupled to said fiber socket layer including a first component layer that includes a first optical component and a second component layer that includes a second optical component;
wherein said first and second optical components are arranged to optically couple said first optical fiber with said second optical fiber via said first and second optical components; and
a second fiber socket layer coupled to said component layers and situated so that the first and second component layers are arranged between said first and second fiber socket layers, said second fiber socket lay comprising a third fiber socket;
said third fiber socket arranged to receive a third optical fiber, wherein at least one of the said first and second optical components is arranged to optically couple said third optical fiber with at least on of said first and second optical fibers.