Patent ID: 6751420
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
A transceiver for receiving and transmitting optical signals within an asymmetrically shaped optical profile comprising:(a) an emitter group having at least one emitter module, said at least one emitter module comprising: (i) at least one emitter element for emitting an output optical signal in response to an output electrical signal; (ii) an ellipsoidally-shaped emitter lens element having orthogonal major and minor axes disposed in relation to said at least one emitter element to confine light emitted from said at least one emitter element within said profile; (b) a receiver group having at least one receiver module, said at least one receiver module comprising: (i) at least one receiver element for producing an input electrical signal in response to receiving an input optical signal; (ii) an ellipsoidally-shaped receiver lens element having orthogonal major and minor axes disposed in relation to said at least one receiver element to confine light received by said receiver lens within said profile onto said at least one receiver element; (c) wherein the major axis of each ellipsoidally-shaped emitter lens element is parallel to the major axis of each ellipsoidally-shaped receiver lens element and wherein said emitter and receiver modules are disposed on said transceiver in staggered parallel spaced relation to each other with respect to their minor axes so that light emitted from said at least one emitter element within said profile does not optically interfere with light received by said receiver lens within said profile.