1982-01-25
1984-10-09
Lee, John D.
350 9622, G02B 726
Patent
active
044757905
ABSTRACT:
A high resolution, rugged fiber optic coupler for use in optical data transmission systems and method of its manufacture. The fiber optic coupler includes a pair of thin silicon wafers having preferentially etched complementary opposed V-grooves. A very thin layer of a deformable hard glass is used as the lining for the V-grooves and also for covering one of the opposed surfaces of the pair of wafers. An optical fiber is held securely within a pair of opposed complementary V-grooves by the deformable hard glass lining. Preferably, the pair of silicon wafers is joined to each other, with the optical fiber held therebetween in the opposed V-grooves, by electrostatic bonding.
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Lee John D.
Spire Corporation
Wise Robert E.
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