Patent ID: 6490392
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
An optical transmission system, comprising:a light emitting device; an optical waveguide portion positioned to and disposed adjacent to the light emitting device; a position adjuster configured to adjust a position of the light emitting device relative to a position of the optical waveguide portion along a direction in which an optical signal is generated by the light emitting device; and a reflector configured to redirect an optical signal generated by the light emitting device to the optical waveguide portion, wherein, the optical waveguide portion comprises a plurality of cores configured to transmit the optical signal and comprises a cladding portion disposed about the cores, the light emitting device comprises a plurality of light emitting units configured to separately generate the optical signals, and the light emitting units are disposed in such a manner as to individually correspond to the cores.