Method for aligning optical fibers with a waveguide element
AssigneePhoco Co., Ltd.
InventorChansik Park
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Abstract
The method in accordance with the present invention forms grooves on one side of the waveguide element, wherein the axis of each groove is aligned with the axis of the corresponding waveguide in the waveguide element, and inserts the optical fibers into the grooves. In this way, the present invention provides a method which makes the alignment of the optical fibers with the waveguide element easier, improves the tolerance of the waveguide element to mechanical and environmental factors, and miniaturizes final products including the waveguide element.
Claims4
A method for aligning optical fibers with a waveguide element, comprising the steps of:
- scanning a light source of visible broadband on one side of the waveguide element;
- capturing an image of the light source projected on the other side of the waveguide element;
- processing the image to convert it into analysis data and storing the analysis data into a computer;
- forming grooves on the one side of the waveguide element, wherein the axes of the grooves are aligned with the axes of the waveguides in the waveguide element according to the analysis data;
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- inserting the optical fibers into the grooves.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.