Patent ID: 9075209
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An optical module comprising: an optical waveguide having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, the optical waveguide comprising 2N optical channels extending between the first end and the second end; a first ferrule connected with the first end of the optical waveguide, the first ferrule comprising N first mirrors arranged in one row, and N+1 first lenses arranged in another row, the first lenses disposed spaced apart from the first mirrors; and a second ferrule connected with the second end of the optical waveguide, the second ferrule comprising N second mirrors arranged in one row, and N+1 second lenses arranged in another row, the second lenses disposed spaced apart from the second mirrors; wherein N of the 2N optical channels optically couple the N first mirrors with N of the N+1 second lenses, with the remaining one of the N+1 second lenses unused, and the remaining N of the 2N optical channels couple N of the N+1 first lenses with the N second mirrors, with the remaining one of the N+1 first lenses unused.