CA2229570A1 - Optical coupling system using gel resin and the mounting structure - Google Patents
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Disclosed is an optical coupling system which has a LD element and an optical fiber to be optically coupled with the LD element, where the optical coupling system is filled with optically transparent gel resin with a refractive index higher than that of the air and lower than that of the optical fiber. Further, the surface of the gel resin may be covered with moisture-blocking resin.
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CA 02229~70 l998-02-l2 OPTICAL COUPLING SYSTEM USING GEL RESIN AND
THE MOUNTING STRUCTURE
FTF~T~n OF T~F TNVFNTTON
This invention relates to an optical coupling system of optical modules used in optical communication apparatus and an airtight-seal mounting structure for such an optical coupling system.
RA~Kr~RorTNn OF ~F TNVFNTTON
For example, conventional optical coupling systems between LD(semiconductor laser) and an optical fiber to be used in an optical module are shown in FIGS.lA and lB. The first system is so composed that a LD element 1 and an optical fiber 2 are, as shown in FIG.lA, directly optically coupled. The second system is so composed that 15 a lens 3 is, as shown in FIG.lB, inserted between the LD element 1 and the optical fiber 2, whereby light beams to be emitted from the LD element 1 are converged and coupled to the optical fiber 2.
Furthermore, there is another system that liquid 4 with a proper refractive index as a refractive-index controlling material is, as 20 shown in FIG.lC, injected to relax the coupling tolerance. In this system, the process of injecting liquid 4 into the optical module and the airtight sealing process are complicated. Therefore, the productivity must be lowered.
Meanwhile, the conventional airtight sealing structure of the 25 optical module is given by mounting an optical coupling system in a package(PKG) made of metal or ceramic, thereafter airtightly sealing a metal or ceramic cap by using seam welding, glass seal, solder seal etc.
CA 02229~70 l998-02-l2 However, the conventional coupling systems between the LD
element and the optical fiber have several problems. First, the direct coupling system shown in FIG.lA, which can be cheap fabricated as having the simple structure, has a low coupling efficiency between the LD element 1 and the optical fiber 2 since the spot sizes of the LD element 1 and the optical fiber 2 are different from each other, so that the optical power of the optical module cannot be increased.
Second, the optical coupling system using the lens 3 as shown in FIG.lB, in which the coupling efficiency can be enhanced since o the beams emitted from the LD element 1 is converged, needs to fix the three components, i.e., LD element 1, lens 3 and optical fiber 2 when fabricating the optical module, thereby complicating the fabrication. Further, the optical axis needs to be regulated precisely. Thus, the productivity of the optical module must be lowered.
Third, in the method of injecting liquid 4 with a proper refractive index as a refractive-index controlling material as shown in FIG.lC, the process of injecting liquid 4 into the optical module and the airtight sealing process are complicated. Therefore, the productivity must be lowered.
Furthermore, in the conventional airtight sealing techniques, there are problems that the shape of the optical module is limited depending on the respective sealing techniques and a member to be used inside the module needs to be heat-proof as it is heated at a high temperature in the airtight sealing process.
~UMMARY OF T~F. TNVF.NTTON
Accordingly, it is an object of the invention to provide an CA 02229~70 l998-02-l2 optical coupling system which has a high efficiency and can be easily fabricated without any regulation.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a mounting structure for optical coupling system where the productivity of optical module can be improved and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
According to the invention, an optical coupling system comprises a LD element and an optical fiber to be optically coupled with the LD element, wherein the optical coupling system is filled o with optically transparent gel resin with a refractive index higher than that of the air and lower than that of the optical fiber.
According to another aspect of the invention, a mounting structure, comprises: an optical coupling system comprising a LD
element and an optical fiber to be optically coupled with the LD
element; and a substrate including an electric circuit;
wherein the optical coupling system is mountedon the substrate, the optical coupling system is filled with optically transparent gel resin with a refractive index higher than that of the air and lower than that of the optical fiber, the optical coupling system is surrounded by the gel resin and the surface of the gel resin is covered with moisture-blocking resin, and the optical coupling system and a predetermined IC of the electric circuit are covered with the moisture-blocking resin.
Further according to another aspect of theinvention, a mounting structure, comprises: an optical coupling system comprising a LD
element and an optical fiber to be optically coupled with the LD
element; and a substrate on which the LD element and the optical fiber are mounted;
CA 02229~70 l998-02-l2 wherein the optical coupling system is filled with first resin which is optically transparent and is solidified into gel state.
Further according to another aspectof the invention, a mounting structure, comprises: an optical coupling system comprising a LD
s element and an optical fiber to be optically coupled with the LD
element; a substrate on which the LD element and the optical fiber are mounted; and an interface substrate which includes an electric circuit for driving and controlling the LD element, the substrate being mounted on the interface substrate;
o wherein the optical coupling system is filled with first resin which is optically transparent and is solidified into gel state, and the surface of the first resin and a predetermined electronic part, wiring or integrated circuit on the interface substrate are covered with second resin to block moisture.
Some effects obtained by the invention are as follows:
1) By using gel resin with a refractive index that is higher than that of the air and lower than that of the optical fiber for the optical coupling system composed of the LD element and theoptical fiber, the coupling tolerances in both the coupling direction and the direction perpendicular to the optical axis can be relaxed.
Therefore, the high-efficiencyoptical coupling systemcanbeeasily fabricated without any regulation.
2) By using gel resin, the filling process into the optical system is facilitated. The workability is enhanced compared with the case of filling liquid.
THE MOUNTING STRUCTURE
FTF~T~n OF T~F TNVFNTTON
This invention relates to an optical coupling system of optical modules used in optical communication apparatus and an airtight-seal mounting structure for such an optical coupling system.
RA~Kr~RorTNn OF ~F TNVFNTTON
For example, conventional optical coupling systems between LD(semiconductor laser) and an optical fiber to be used in an optical module are shown in FIGS.lA and lB. The first system is so composed that a LD element 1 and an optical fiber 2 are, as shown in FIG.lA, directly optically coupled. The second system is so composed that 15 a lens 3 is, as shown in FIG.lB, inserted between the LD element 1 and the optical fiber 2, whereby light beams to be emitted from the LD element 1 are converged and coupled to the optical fiber 2.
Furthermore, there is another system that liquid 4 with a proper refractive index as a refractive-index controlling material is, as 20 shown in FIG.lC, injected to relax the coupling tolerance. In this system, the process of injecting liquid 4 into the optical module and the airtight sealing process are complicated. Therefore, the productivity must be lowered.
Meanwhile, the conventional airtight sealing structure of the 25 optical module is given by mounting an optical coupling system in a package(PKG) made of metal or ceramic, thereafter airtightly sealing a metal or ceramic cap by using seam welding, glass seal, solder seal etc.
CA 02229~70 l998-02-l2 However, the conventional coupling systems between the LD
element and the optical fiber have several problems. First, the direct coupling system shown in FIG.lA, which can be cheap fabricated as having the simple structure, has a low coupling efficiency between the LD element 1 and the optical fiber 2 since the spot sizes of the LD element 1 and the optical fiber 2 are different from each other, so that the optical power of the optical module cannot be increased.
Second, the optical coupling system using the lens 3 as shown in FIG.lB, in which the coupling efficiency can be enhanced since o the beams emitted from the LD element 1 is converged, needs to fix the three components, i.e., LD element 1, lens 3 and optical fiber 2 when fabricating the optical module, thereby complicating the fabrication. Further, the optical axis needs to be regulated precisely. Thus, the productivity of the optical module must be lowered.
Third, in the method of injecting liquid 4 with a proper refractive index as a refractive-index controlling material as shown in FIG.lC, the process of injecting liquid 4 into the optical module and the airtight sealing process are complicated. Therefore, the productivity must be lowered.
Furthermore, in the conventional airtight sealing techniques, there are problems that the shape of the optical module is limited depending on the respective sealing techniques and a member to be used inside the module needs to be heat-proof as it is heated at a high temperature in the airtight sealing process.
~UMMARY OF T~F. TNVF.NTTON
Accordingly, it is an object of the invention to provide an CA 02229~70 l998-02-l2 optical coupling system which has a high efficiency and can be easily fabricated without any regulation.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a mounting structure for optical coupling system where the productivity of optical module can be improved and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
According to the invention, an optical coupling system comprises a LD element and an optical fiber to be optically coupled with the LD element, wherein the optical coupling system is filled o with optically transparent gel resin with a refractive index higher than that of the air and lower than that of the optical fiber.
According to another aspect of the invention, a mounting structure, comprises: an optical coupling system comprising a LD
element and an optical fiber to be optically coupled with the LD
element; and a substrate including an electric circuit;
wherein the optical coupling system is mountedon the substrate, the optical coupling system is filled with optically transparent gel resin with a refractive index higher than that of the air and lower than that of the optical fiber, the optical coupling system is surrounded by the gel resin and the surface of the gel resin is covered with moisture-blocking resin, and the optical coupling system and a predetermined IC of the electric circuit are covered with the moisture-blocking resin.
Further according to another aspect of theinvention, a mounting structure, comprises: an optical coupling system comprising a LD
element and an optical fiber to be optically coupled with the LD
element; and a substrate on which the LD element and the optical fiber are mounted;
CA 02229~70 l998-02-l2 wherein the optical coupling system is filled with first resin which is optically transparent and is solidified into gel state.
Further according to another aspectof the invention, a mounting structure, comprises: an optical coupling system comprising a LD
s element and an optical fiber to be optically coupled with the LD
element; a substrate on which the LD element and the optical fiber are mounted; and an interface substrate which includes an electric circuit for driving and controlling the LD element, the substrate being mounted on the interface substrate;
o wherein the optical coupling system is filled with first resin which is optically transparent and is solidified into gel state, and the surface of the first resin and a predetermined electronic part, wiring or integrated circuit on the interface substrate are covered with second resin to block moisture.
Some effects obtained by the invention are as follows:
1) By using gel resin with a refractive index that is higher than that of the air and lower than that of the optical fiber for the optical coupling system composed of the LD element and theoptical fiber, the coupling tolerances in both the coupling direction and the direction perpendicular to the optical axis can be relaxed.
Therefore, the high-efficiencyoptical coupling systemcanbeeasily fabricated without any regulation.
2) By using gel resin, the filling process into the optical system is facilitated. The workability is enhanced compared with the case of filling liquid.
3) Further, gel resin can be filled without applying stress to the optical fiber, IC wiring of electric circuit etc.
4) Also, by using gel resin and moisture-blocking resin to cover CA 02229~70 l998-02-l2 gel resin, the airtight sealing process required to the conventional optical modules can be omitted. Therefore, the manufacturing cost of optical module can be reduced.
5) Furthermore, in the invention, the interface substrate can be fabricatedbymounting theopticalcouplingsystem on thesubstrate and then potting it together with LSI using resin. Namely, the conventional processes that the optical coupling system is mounted in a package, airtight-sealed and then mounted on the interface substrate are not necessary. Thus, the interface substrate can be o cheap and easily fabricated.
RRI~F n~RTPTION OF T~. nR~WTN~
The invention will be explained in more detail in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein:
FIGS.lA to lC are illustrations showing examples of optical coupling systems between a LD element and an optical fiber, FIG.2A is a perspective view showing an optical coupling system in a preferred embodiment according to the invention, FIG.2B is a partial cross sectional view cut along the line X-X' in FIG.2A, FIG.3A is a perspective view showing a mounting structure of an optical coupling system in a preferred embodiment according to the invention, FIG.3B is a partial cross sectional view cut along the line X-X~
in FIG.3A, FIG.4A is a perspective view showing a mounting structure of an optical coupling system in another preferred embodiment according to the invention, CA 02229~70 l998-02-l2 FIG.4B is a partial cross sectional view cut along the line X-X' in FIG.4A, FIG.5A is a graph showing a relation between the distance (~
m) between a LD element and an optical fiber and the coupling loss ( dB), and FIG.SB is a graph showing a relation between the amount of shifting (~m) in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis and the coupling loss (dB).
nF.~RTP~TON OF TT~F. PRF.F~RRF.n FMROnTMF.NT.S
A LD element - optical fiber coupling system filled with resin in the preferred embodiment according to the invention will be explained in FIGS.2A and 2B. FIG.2A is a perspective view showing the optical coupling system and FIG.2B is a partial cross sectional view cut along the line X-X~ in FIG.2A.
Referring to FIGS.2A and 2B, the optical coupling system in the embodiment is fabricated by mounting an optical fiber 2, which is disposed on a V-groove 5 of a silicon substrate 6, and a LD element 1 on the silicon substrate 6 without any regulation, thereafter filling the clearance between the LD element 1 and the optical fiber 2 with liquid silicon resin 7. When it is filled with a material with a refractive index between that of the air (n=1) and that of the optical fiber (n=1.45), the apparent spot size of light beams emitted from the LD element 1 can be enlarged, thereby enhancing the coupling efficiency to the optical fiber 2.
Further, when a ball-tipped fiber 10 with a lens formed on the tip of the core is used as shown in FIG.2B, the coupling tolerance can be relaxed, thereby providing easily an optical coupling system CA 02229~70 l998-02-l2 with a high efficiency.
A mounting structure filled with resin in the preferred embodiment according to the invention will be explained in FIGS.3A
and 3B. FIG.3A is a perspective view showing the mounting structure and FIG.3B is a partial cross sectional view cut along the line X-X' in FIG.3A.
Referring to FIGS.3A and 3B, the surface of resin 7 with which the optical coupling system is covered is further covered with resin 8 for blocking the permeation of moisture. Thus, it can bring an airtight sealing effect for the optical coupling system. Therefore, a package and a cap used in the conventional airtight sealing are not needed.
Next, theabove-mentioned embodimentswillbe further explained with reference to specific examples thereof. As described above, FIGS.2A and2B show the high-efficiency optical coupling systemusing the gel silicon resin 7. In order to give the optimum coupling when the LD element 1 and the optical fiber 2 are mounted without any regulation, a marker for the mounting of the LD element 1 is formed on the silicon substrate by patterning, and the V-groove 5 for the guiding of the fiber is formed by silicon anisotropic etching.
On the silicon substrate 6, the normal optical fiber 2 or the ball-tipped fiber 10 which has, as shown in FIG.2B, a hemispherical tip portion formed by etching etc. and the ~D element 1 are mounted without any regulation. Then, the clearance between the LD element 1 and the optical fiber 2 or 10 is filled with liquid silicon resin 7.
After filling with silicon resin 7, it is solidified into gel state by ultraviolet radiation or heating to finish the optical CA 02229~70 l998-02-l2 coupling system.
In general, when the lens 3 or ball-tipped fiber 10 is used, the tolerance in the optimum coupling of the LD element 1 and optical fiber 2 becomes less than 1 ~m. Namely, the high-precision mounting of both the LD element 1 and optical fiber 2 is required. In case of the optical coupling system where gel silicon resin 7 is used, the refractive index of gel silicon resin 7 lies between that of the air and that of the optical fiber. Therefore, the spot size of beams emitted from the LD element 1 can be enlarged, thereby increasing o the coupling tolerance to the optical fiber. Thus, the optical coupling system in this embodiment, which has the simple composition employing resin, can realize the high-efficiency coupling of the LD
element and the optical fiber 2 without any regulation.
FIGS.3A and 3B show an example where gel silicon rein 7 and moisture-blocking resin 8 are used for the airtight sealing of the optical system. The coupling of the LD element 1 and the optical fiber 2 is, as described earlier, easily conducted on the silicon substrate6withoutany regulationbyusinggel siliconresin7. Then, the surface of gel silicon resin 7 with which the optical coupling system is covered is further covered with resin 8 for blocking the permeation of moisture.
In this embodiment, which employs the structure to be covered with two kinds of resins, the conventional airtight sealing structure needed for optical modules is not necessary.
By using gel resin with a refractive index higher than that of the air and lower than that of the optical fiber for the coupling system of the LD element and the ball-tipped optical fiber, the coupling tolerance(2 dB down) is relaxed to be greater than 20 CA 02229~70 l998-02-l2 ~m in the optical axis direction as shown in FIG.5A and to be greater than 1.5 ~m in the perpendicular direction of optical axis as shown in FIG.5B. Therefore, the high-efficiency optical coupling system using the silicon substrate 6 can be realized without any regulation.
Meanwhile, FIG.5Ashowsa relationbetween the distance (~m) between the LD elementandoptical fiberandthe couplingloss (dB), andFIG.5B
shows a relation between the amount of shifting (~m) in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis and the coupling loss (dB).
In these embodiments, by using gel rein, the filling process o into the optical system can be facilitated and the workability can be improved as compared the filling process of liquid in the conventional optical coupling system. Furthermore, since gel resin has a high elasticity, it can be filled without applying any stress to the optical fiber or IC wiring.
A mountingstructureofanopticalcouplingsystemwithgel resin onto an interface substrate in the preferred embodiment according to the invention will be explained in FIGS.4A and 4B. FIG.4A is a perspective view showing the mounting structure and FIG.4B is a partial cross sectional view cut along the line X-X' in FIG.3A.
Referring to FIG.4A, on an interface substrate 11 where LSI 9 for driving the LD element etc. is mounted, the optical coupling system using gel silicon resin 7 as explained in the aboveembodiments is directly mounted. Then, the optical coupling system and LSI 9 are covered with the moisture-blocking resin 8.
In this embodiment, which employs such a mounting structure, the conventional processes that the optical coupling system is mounted in a package, airtight-sealed and then mounted on the interface substrate 11 are not necessary. Thus, the interface CA 02229~70 1998-02-12 substrate 11 can be easily fabricated.
When conductive resin is used as the moisture-blocking resin 8, the shield effect for LSI 9 can be also obtained thereby.
Although the invention has been described with respect to specific embodiment for complete and clear disclosure, the appended claims are not to be thus limited but are to be construed as embodying all modification and alternative constructions that may be occurred to one skilled in the art which fairly fall within the basic teaching o here is set forth.
RRI~F n~RTPTION OF T~. nR~WTN~
The invention will be explained in more detail in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein:
FIGS.lA to lC are illustrations showing examples of optical coupling systems between a LD element and an optical fiber, FIG.2A is a perspective view showing an optical coupling system in a preferred embodiment according to the invention, FIG.2B is a partial cross sectional view cut along the line X-X' in FIG.2A, FIG.3A is a perspective view showing a mounting structure of an optical coupling system in a preferred embodiment according to the invention, FIG.3B is a partial cross sectional view cut along the line X-X~
in FIG.3A, FIG.4A is a perspective view showing a mounting structure of an optical coupling system in another preferred embodiment according to the invention, CA 02229~70 l998-02-l2 FIG.4B is a partial cross sectional view cut along the line X-X' in FIG.4A, FIG.5A is a graph showing a relation between the distance (~
m) between a LD element and an optical fiber and the coupling loss ( dB), and FIG.SB is a graph showing a relation between the amount of shifting (~m) in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis and the coupling loss (dB).
nF.~RTP~TON OF TT~F. PRF.F~RRF.n FMROnTMF.NT.S
A LD element - optical fiber coupling system filled with resin in the preferred embodiment according to the invention will be explained in FIGS.2A and 2B. FIG.2A is a perspective view showing the optical coupling system and FIG.2B is a partial cross sectional view cut along the line X-X~ in FIG.2A.
Referring to FIGS.2A and 2B, the optical coupling system in the embodiment is fabricated by mounting an optical fiber 2, which is disposed on a V-groove 5 of a silicon substrate 6, and a LD element 1 on the silicon substrate 6 without any regulation, thereafter filling the clearance between the LD element 1 and the optical fiber 2 with liquid silicon resin 7. When it is filled with a material with a refractive index between that of the air (n=1) and that of the optical fiber (n=1.45), the apparent spot size of light beams emitted from the LD element 1 can be enlarged, thereby enhancing the coupling efficiency to the optical fiber 2.
Further, when a ball-tipped fiber 10 with a lens formed on the tip of the core is used as shown in FIG.2B, the coupling tolerance can be relaxed, thereby providing easily an optical coupling system CA 02229~70 l998-02-l2 with a high efficiency.
A mounting structure filled with resin in the preferred embodiment according to the invention will be explained in FIGS.3A
and 3B. FIG.3A is a perspective view showing the mounting structure and FIG.3B is a partial cross sectional view cut along the line X-X' in FIG.3A.
Referring to FIGS.3A and 3B, the surface of resin 7 with which the optical coupling system is covered is further covered with resin 8 for blocking the permeation of moisture. Thus, it can bring an airtight sealing effect for the optical coupling system. Therefore, a package and a cap used in the conventional airtight sealing are not needed.
Next, theabove-mentioned embodimentswillbe further explained with reference to specific examples thereof. As described above, FIGS.2A and2B show the high-efficiency optical coupling systemusing the gel silicon resin 7. In order to give the optimum coupling when the LD element 1 and the optical fiber 2 are mounted without any regulation, a marker for the mounting of the LD element 1 is formed on the silicon substrate by patterning, and the V-groove 5 for the guiding of the fiber is formed by silicon anisotropic etching.
On the silicon substrate 6, the normal optical fiber 2 or the ball-tipped fiber 10 which has, as shown in FIG.2B, a hemispherical tip portion formed by etching etc. and the ~D element 1 are mounted without any regulation. Then, the clearance between the LD element 1 and the optical fiber 2 or 10 is filled with liquid silicon resin 7.
After filling with silicon resin 7, it is solidified into gel state by ultraviolet radiation or heating to finish the optical CA 02229~70 l998-02-l2 coupling system.
In general, when the lens 3 or ball-tipped fiber 10 is used, the tolerance in the optimum coupling of the LD element 1 and optical fiber 2 becomes less than 1 ~m. Namely, the high-precision mounting of both the LD element 1 and optical fiber 2 is required. In case of the optical coupling system where gel silicon resin 7 is used, the refractive index of gel silicon resin 7 lies between that of the air and that of the optical fiber. Therefore, the spot size of beams emitted from the LD element 1 can be enlarged, thereby increasing o the coupling tolerance to the optical fiber. Thus, the optical coupling system in this embodiment, which has the simple composition employing resin, can realize the high-efficiency coupling of the LD
element and the optical fiber 2 without any regulation.
FIGS.3A and 3B show an example where gel silicon rein 7 and moisture-blocking resin 8 are used for the airtight sealing of the optical system. The coupling of the LD element 1 and the optical fiber 2 is, as described earlier, easily conducted on the silicon substrate6withoutany regulationbyusinggel siliconresin7. Then, the surface of gel silicon resin 7 with which the optical coupling system is covered is further covered with resin 8 for blocking the permeation of moisture.
In this embodiment, which employs the structure to be covered with two kinds of resins, the conventional airtight sealing structure needed for optical modules is not necessary.
By using gel resin with a refractive index higher than that of the air and lower than that of the optical fiber for the coupling system of the LD element and the ball-tipped optical fiber, the coupling tolerance(2 dB down) is relaxed to be greater than 20 CA 02229~70 l998-02-l2 ~m in the optical axis direction as shown in FIG.5A and to be greater than 1.5 ~m in the perpendicular direction of optical axis as shown in FIG.5B. Therefore, the high-efficiency optical coupling system using the silicon substrate 6 can be realized without any regulation.
Meanwhile, FIG.5Ashowsa relationbetween the distance (~m) between the LD elementandoptical fiberandthe couplingloss (dB), andFIG.5B
shows a relation between the amount of shifting (~m) in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis and the coupling loss (dB).
In these embodiments, by using gel rein, the filling process o into the optical system can be facilitated and the workability can be improved as compared the filling process of liquid in the conventional optical coupling system. Furthermore, since gel resin has a high elasticity, it can be filled without applying any stress to the optical fiber or IC wiring.
A mountingstructureofanopticalcouplingsystemwithgel resin onto an interface substrate in the preferred embodiment according to the invention will be explained in FIGS.4A and 4B. FIG.4A is a perspective view showing the mounting structure and FIG.4B is a partial cross sectional view cut along the line X-X' in FIG.3A.
Referring to FIG.4A, on an interface substrate 11 where LSI 9 for driving the LD element etc. is mounted, the optical coupling system using gel silicon resin 7 as explained in the aboveembodiments is directly mounted. Then, the optical coupling system and LSI 9 are covered with the moisture-blocking resin 8.
In this embodiment, which employs such a mounting structure, the conventional processes that the optical coupling system is mounted in a package, airtight-sealed and then mounted on the interface substrate 11 are not necessary. Thus, the interface CA 02229~70 1998-02-12 substrate 11 can be easily fabricated.
When conductive resin is used as the moisture-blocking resin 8, the shield effect for LSI 9 can be also obtained thereby.
Although the invention has been described with respect to specific embodiment for complete and clear disclosure, the appended claims are not to be thus limited but are to be construed as embodying all modification and alternative constructions that may be occurred to one skilled in the art which fairly fall within the basic teaching o here is set forth.
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1. An optical coupling system, comprising a LD
element and an optical fiber to be optically coupled with said LD element, wherein said optical coupling system is filled with optically transparent gel resin with a refractive index higher than that of the air and lower than that of said optical fiber.
element and an optical fiber to be optically coupled with said LD element, wherein said optical coupling system is filled with optically transparent gel resin with a refractive index higher than that of the air and lower than that of said optical fiber.
2. An optical coupling system, according to claim 1, wherein:
said optical coupling system is surrounded by said gel resin and the surface of said gel resin is covered with moisture-blocking resin.
said optical coupling system is surrounded by said gel resin and the surface of said gel resin is covered with moisture-blocking resin.
3. A mounting structure, comprising an optical coupling system comprising a LD element and an optical fiber to be optically coupled with said LD element, and a substrate including an electric circuit, wherein said optical coupling system is mounted on said substrate, said optical coupling system is filled with optically transparent gel resin with a refractive index higher than that of the air and lower than that of said optical fiber, said optical coupling system is surrounded by said gel resin and the surface of said gel resin is covered with moisture-blocking resin, and said optical coupling system and a predetermined IC of said electric circuit are covered with said moisture-blocking resin.
4. A mounting structure, according to claim 3, wherein:
conductive resin is used as said moisture-blocking resin in order to give electrical shield to said IC and said optical coupling system.
conductive resin is used as said moisture-blocking resin in order to give electrical shield to said IC and said optical coupling system.
5. A mounting structure, comprising an optical coupling system comprising a LD element and an optical fiber to be optically coupled with said LD element, and a substrate on which said LD element and said optical fiber are mounted, wherein said optical coupling system is filled with first resin which is optically transparent and is solidified into gel state.
6. A mounting structure, according to claim 5, wherein:
said first resin has a refractive index that is higher than that of the air and lower than that of said optical fiber.
said first resin has a refractive index that is higher than that of the air and lower than that of said optical fiber.
7. A mounting structure, according to claim 5, wherein:
the surface of said first resin is covered with second resin to block moisture.
the surface of said first resin is covered with second resin to block moisture.
8. A mounting structure, comprising an optical coupling system comprising a LD element and an optical fiber to be optically coupled with said LD element, a substrate on which said LD element and said optical fiber are mounted, and an interface substrate which includes an electric circuit for driving and controlling said LD element, said substrate being mounted on said interface substrate, wherein said optical coupling system is filled with first resin which is optically transparent and is solidified into gel state, and the surface of said first resin and a predetermined electronic part, wiring or integrated circuit on said interface substrate are covered with second resin to block moisture.
9. A mounting structure, according to claim 8, wherein:
said first resin has a refractive index that is higher than that of the air and lower than that of said optical fiber.
said first resin has a refractive index that is higher than that of the air and lower than that of said optical fiber.
10. A mounting structure, according to claim 8, wherein:
said optical fiber is a ball-tipped optical fiber.
said optical fiber is a ball-tipped optical fiber.
11. A mounting structure, according to claim 5, wherein:
said substrate is of a silicon substrate and said first resin is of silicon resin.
said substrate is of a silicon substrate and said first resin is of silicon resin.
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