Coupling element

The invention relates to a coupling element for optical coupling of at least one optoelectronic transducer to at least one optical wave guide. Coupling elements such as these are particularly suitable for coupling transmitting and receiving elements, which are disposed closely adjacent to one anothe...

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Main Authors Kropp, Jörg-Reinhardt, Klimke, Karen
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 18.02.2003
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Summary:The invention relates to a coupling element for optical coupling of at least one optoelectronic transducer to at least one optical wave guide. Coupling elements such as these are particularly suitable for coupling transmitting and receiving elements, which are disposed closely adjacent to one another, to optical wave guides via closely adjacent optical channels. The coupling element has an image plate with a large number of small-diameter optical wave guides. A coupling element for optical coupling of at least one optoelectronic transducer to at least one optical wave guide, with a coupling element having an image plate with a large number of small-diameter optical wave guides. Accordingly, the image plate is connected to a guide element () for coupling the at least one optical wave guide. This allows an optical coupling in a simple and effective manner between at least one optoelectronic transducer and at least one optical wave guide, in which case a mount, which may be of any desired form, can be used for mounting and making electrical contact with the optoelectronic transducer.