Fiber array unit and fiber array apparatus having the same
AssigneeFujin Precision Industrial (Jincheng)Co., Ltd.
InventorsWu-Kuang Chen, Shin-Lo Chia, Zhi-Ming Li, Le-Peng Wei
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Abstract
A high-density fiber array unit includes a plurality of substrates arranged and connected in an array, a side plate arranged at one side of the plurality of substrates and connected to one of the plurality of substrates, and a plurality of fibers. Each substrate comprises a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface, and the first surface defines positioning grooves. The side plate is connected to the first surface of one of the substrates, and each fiber can be fixed to and held by a positioning groove. A fiber array apparatus including the fiber array unit is also provided.
Claims10
A fiber array apparatus, comprising:
- a packaging plate, and
- a fiber array unit mounted on the packaging plate, the fiber array unit comprising:
- a plurality of substrates arranged and connected in an array;
- a side plate arranged at one side of the plurality of substrates and connected to one of the plurality of substrates;
- and
- a plurality of fibers;
- wherein each substrate comprises a first surface and a second surface arranged at a side of the substrate opposite the first surface, and the first surface defines a plurality of positioning grooves and at least one receiving groove for receiving adhesive, each positioning groove being of a uniform width, and a width of the at least one receiving groove being greater than the width of a positioning groove;
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- wherein the side plate is connected to the first surface of one of the substrates, and each fiber is fixed to and held by one positioning groove.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.