Patent ID: 11966082
Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 7:
8. An optical connection structure for connecting an optical waveguide device and optical fibers, comprising:
an optical connection part having a front face and an opposing back face with a plurality of guide holes extending therebetween, the plurality of guide holes being configured for insertion of core wires of the optical fibers; and
an optical circuit including:
a first alignment optical waveguide longitudinally extending between a first end and an opposing second end and having a core with an optical axis direction, the second end being disposed at an optical waveguide edge face; and
a first light path changing member disposed at the first end of the first alignment optical waveguide, the first light path changing member being configured to change a path of light extending along the optical axis direction of the core of the first alignment optical waveguide to a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the core of the first alignment optical waveguide,
wherein the front face of the optical connector part is disposed directly against the optical waveguide edge face so that the first alignment optical waveguide is aligned with one of the plurality of guide holes of the optical connector part into which an alignment optical fiber is to be inserted.