US 12,216,313 B2
Silicon photonic edge coupled connector via collimation
Rebecca Schaevitz, Sunnyvale, CA (US); Near Margalit, Westlake Village, CA (US); Vivek Raghunathan, Mountain View, CA (US); Dicky Lee, San Jose, CA (US); and Hari Potluri, Milpitas, CA (US)
Assigned to Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited, Singapore (SG)
Filed by Broadcom International Pte. Ltd., Singapore (SG)
Filed on Apr. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/732,002.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/306,808, filed on Feb. 4, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/306,870, filed on Feb. 4, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0251428 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
Int. Cl. G02B 6/42 (2006.01); G02B 6/32 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/4204 (2013.01) [G02B 6/322 (2013.01); G02B 6/423 (2013.01); G02B 6/4249 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An optic system comprising:
a shelf; and
one or more interface lenses coupled to the shelf,
wherein the shelf comprises one or more optic alignment surfaces being configured for a passive alignment with an optical connector, the alignment surfaces comprise one or more groove surfaces, the optical connector comprising one or more connector lenses corresponding to the one or more interface lenses, the shelf comprising a groove depth to provide tolerance in an optical Y-direction for an alignment between a photonics integrated circuit and an optical fiber within collimated beam alignment requirements.