Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector
Patent
1992-06-15
1993-09-21
Lee, John D.
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector
385 39, 385 90, 385 49, G02B 642
Patent
active
052475972
ABSTRACT:
Alignment of an optical fiber coupled to a surface emitting or surface receiving optical element situated on a substrate wherein the optical fiber is situated in a via hole on an alignment chip. The alignment is bonded to the substrate using at least one solder bond.
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Blacha Armin
Gfeller Fritz
Vettiger Peter
Heartney Phan T.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Lau Richard
Lee John D.
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