Automated fiber pigtailing machine

Details Automated fiber pigtailing machine Automated fiber pigtailing machine

1996-03-20

1999-01-05

Palmer, Phan T. H.

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector

385 90, G02B 0000

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058570470

ABSTRACT:
The Automated Fiber Pigtailing Machine (AFPM) aligns and attaches optical fibers to optoelectonic (OE) devices such as laser diodes, photodiodes, and waveguide devices without operator intervention. The so-called pigtailing process is completed with sub-micron accuracies in less than 3 minutes. The AFPM operates unattended for one hour, is modular in design and is compatible with a mass production manufacturing environment. This machine can be used to build components which are used in military aircraft navigation systems, computer systems, communications systems and in the construction of diagnostics and experimental systems.

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