Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector
Patent
1995-12-18
1997-06-17
Palmer, Phan T. H.
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector
385 88, G02B 642
Patent
active
056404778
ABSTRACT:
A method for aligning optical fibers (20) with leads (21) from electro-optical components (2). The method comprises the steps of completely severing a single crystallographic substrate (15) into discrete first (3) and second (5 or 7) pieces; on the first piece (3), fabricating at least one electro-optical component (2) having an elongated lead (21); on the second piece (5 or 7) fabricating at least one elongated groove (6) adapted to hold an optical fiber (20); and abutting the first (3) and second (5 or 7) piece against each other on a flat surface (17) so that each lead (21) abuts a groove (6). A film layer (18), e.g., comprising a thin-film polymer, may be placed on top surface (4) of crystallographic substrate (15). The electro-optical component (2) may be an array of electro-optical components comprising one or more integrated electro-optical components. At least one alignment channel (11) is formed in the upper surface (4) of the substrate (15). The alignment channel (11) traverses the first piece (3) and the second piece (5 or 7). A rod or pin (12) is placed in each alignment channel (11) to provide for lateral alignment.
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