Method and apparatus for assembling a fiber array

Details Method and apparatus for assembling a fiber array Method and apparatus for assembling a fiber array

1991-09-13

1992-12-22

Healy, Brian

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector

385 90, 385 91, 385137, 356400, 226 1, 226 4, G02B 626, G01B 1100, B65H 2318

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051739593

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus is disclosed for assembling an array of optical fibers in a substrate. The method comprises forming a series of parallel V-shaped grooves in the top surface of the substrate placing the substrate on a base plate positioning an upper plate in spaced apart relationship with the substrate so as to form channels between the upper plate and the V-shaped grooves. A vacuum is then applied at one end of the channel formed between the upper plate and the V-shaped grooves, and optical fibers are then sequentially fed into each of the V-shaped grooves and are drawn into the grooves to a stop at the other end thereof. The fibers are then bonded to the substrate.

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