Optical waveguides – With splice – Alignment of fiber ends prior to splicing
Patent
1993-09-17
1994-09-27
Healy, Brian
Optical waveguides
With splice
Alignment of fiber ends prior to splicing
385 24, 385 31, 385 89, 385 90, 385 91, 385 95, 385 98, 385114, 385136, 385137, 156158, G02B 638, G02B 626, B65H 6902
Patent
active
053513312
ABSTRACT:
A method of splicing a pair of optical fibers including, molding a base with a groove therein extending from a first inlet to a second inlet with a tapered portion at each inlet to act as a guide during the positioning of the fibers. Positioning the ends of the optical fibers in the inlets of the groove and introducing an index matching fluid into the groove. A cover having a hole therethrough may be positioned over the groove and the fluid introduced through the hole. The fluid is cured to hold the fibers fixedly in the groove and form an optical link therebetween. The cover may be molded with a perpendicular groove therein and photonic devices mounted in the cover groove.
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Chun Christopher K. Y.
Hartman Davis H.
Kuo Shun-Meen
Lebby Michael S.
Healy Brian
Motorola Inc.
Parsons Eugene A.
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