Optical module for bi-directional communication system

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EP 1 555 554 A8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	02.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/44

(43)	Date of publication:
	20.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/29

(21)	Application number: 04255768.6

(22)	Date of filing: 22.09.2004

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G02B 6/42, G02B 6/34

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL HR LT LV MK

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Priority:

15.01.2004 JP 2004008495

(71)	Applicant: TDK Corporation
	Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8272 (JP)

(72)	Inventors:
	Lo, Adrian Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8272 (JP) Sekijima, Makoto Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8272 (JP) Hata, Kenjiro Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8272 (JP) Kineri, Tohru Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8272 (JP) Hanashima, Naoki Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8272 (JP)

(74)	Representative: Mounteney, Simon James
	Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre London WC2E 9RA London WC2E 9RA (GB)

(54)	Optical module for bi-directional communication system

(57) An optical module includes a main housing, a light-emitting component supported by a second attachment section, a light-receiving component and a filter support member supported by a third attachment section, and first and second optical filters supported by the filter support member. The filter support member has a first surface and a second surface. The first optical filter is mounted on the first surface of the filter support member. The second optical filter is mounted on the second surface of the filter support member.