Passive alignment of fiber optic array
OwnerJoseph L. Dallas, Angelique X. Irvin +3inventors
InventorsJoseph L. Dallas, Angelique X. Irvin, Robert W. Irvin, Ralph S. Jameson, William A. Mamakos
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Abstract
A method for optically joining an optical fiber array holder with an opponent member includes: disposing the plurality of optical fibers extending from the end face in a fiber array holder; polishing an end face of each of the plurality of optical fibers disposed in the fiber array block; removing the fiber array block from the plurality of optical fibers; and placing the plurality of optical fibers in corresponding guides formed in a waveguide substrate, the polished end faces of each of the plurality of optical fibers extending to an opponent member.
Claims20
A method for optically joining a plurality of optical fibers extending from an end face of a fiber array holder in a fiber array block to an opponent member, the method comprising:
- disposing the plurality of optical fibers extending from the end face in the fiber array holder;
- polishing an end face of each of the plurality of optical fibers disposed in said fiber array block;
- removing said fiber array block from the plurality of optical fibers;
- and
- placing the plurality of optical fibers in corresponding guides formed in a waveguide substrate, the polished end faces of each of the plurality of optical fibers extending to an opponent member.
A method for passive alignment of a fiber optic array with a waveguide device, the method comprising:
- disposing a plurality of optical fibers between a first upper substrate and a first lower substrate;
- disposing said plurality of optical fibers between a second upper substrate and a second lower substrate;
- polishing ends of said plurality of fibers flush with a surface formed by said second upper substrate and said second lower substrate;
- removing said second upper substrate and said second lower substrate;
- and
- placing said ends of said plurality of optical fibers in corresponding guides formed in a waveguide substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.