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US 2003/0194197 A1Published application
Fiber array module and method for fabricating the same
AssigneeRitek Corporation
InventorsChung-I Chiang, Ming-Jen Wang, Kun-Hsien Cheng, Hong-Jueng King, Huei-Pin Huang, Chwei-Jing Yeh
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Abstract
A fiber array module is constructed by using low-temperature solders or metal as fastening means to fixedly secure optical fibers in grooves between a fiber array substrate and a top cover plate covered on the fiber array substrate over the optical fibers.
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A fiber array module comprising:
- a ribbon of optical fibers having a plurality of naked optical fibers at one end, wherein the peripheral surfaces said optical fibers of said ribbon are coated with a layer of metal coating and/or a layer of solders;
- a fiber array substrate having at least a plurality of fixing grooves on one surface adapting for said optical fibers of said ribbon respectively, wherein said surface with said grooves is coated with a layer of metal coating and/or solders;
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- a top cover plate for covering said fiber array substrate and sandwiching said optical fibers of said fiber array substrate, wherein said surface of said top cover plate is also coated with a layer of metal coating and/or solders.
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A method for fabricating a fiber array module comprising the steps of:
- (A) providing a ribbon of optical fibers having a plurality of naked optical fibers at one end, a fiber array substrate having at least a plurality of fixing grooves on one surface adapting for said optical fibers of said ribbon respectively, and top cover plate for covering said fiber array substrate and sandwiching said optical fibers of said fiber array substrate;
- wherein said surface of said optical fibers, said surface of said grooves of said fiber array substrate and said surface of said top cover plate is coated with a layer of metal coating and/or solders;
- (B) mounting and aligning said optical fibers of said ribbon of optical fibers into said fixing grooves of said fiber array substrate respectively;
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- (C) covering said top cover plate on said fiber array substrate to sandwich and to fasten said optical fibers of said ribbon of optical fibers in the fixing grooves of said fiber array substrate and keeping the layer of metal coating of said top cover plate in contact with the layer of metal coating and/or solders of said ribbon of optical fibers and the layer of metal and/or solders coating of said fiber array substrate, and then melting said layer of metal coating and/or solders of said top cover plate and the layer of metal coating and/or solders of said ribbon of optical fibers and the layer of metal coating and/or solders of said fiber array substrate through heat or radiation so as to fixedly fasten said top cover plate, said optical fibers of said ribbon of optical fibers and said fiber array substrate together.
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