Patent ID: 7308166
Filing Date: 2007-12-11
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An optical system, comprising: an optical component having a plurality of waveguides that each has a length, the waveguides being positioned on a substrate such that each waveguide is immobilized relative to the substrate along the length of the waveguide, the optical component also having ports through which light signals guided through the waveguides exit the optical component; a light sensor array including a plurality of light sensors, different light sensors configured to receive light signals from different waveguides, each waveguide is associated with the light sensor configured to receive the light signals from that waveguide; a light transmitting medium between the optical component and the light sensor array, the light transmitting medium positioned such that the light signals travel through the light transmitting medium when traveling from the waveguides to the light sensors; and a light barrier positioned between an electrical contact pad on the optical component and an electrical contact pad on the light sensor array,