Optical Connections And Methods Of Forming Optical Connections
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsDavid Martin Fenwick, Richard John Luebs, Terrel L. Morris, Duane A. Wegher, Jeffrey D. Yetter
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Abstract
In one embodiment, an assembly having a first board, a second board, a fiber bundle, and at least one movable stage is provided. The fiber bundle has a first end and a second end, and the first end of the fiber bundle is attached to the first board first face. The movable stage has a second optical array provided thereon or therein. The movable stage is disposed on the second board such that the at least one motor steers the movable stage. The movable stage is steered such that the second optical array is aligned with the second end of the fiber bundle in a desired manner.
Claims22
An assembly, comprising a first board, a second board, a fiber bundle, and at least one movable stage, wherein:
- said fiber bundle comprises a first end and a second end;
- said first end of said fiber bundle is attached to a face of said first board ;
- said movable stage comprises a second optical array;
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- said at least one movable stage is disposed on said second board such that said at least one motor steers said movable stage such that said second optical array is aligned with said second end of said fiber bundle.
An assembly, comprising:
- a first board comprising a first face and a center region on said first face, wherein at least a portion of said center region comprises a first optical array comprising a plurality of first array positions;
- a second board comprising a second face and a center region on said second face, wherein at least a portion of said center region comprises a movable stage having a second optical array comprising a plurality of second array positions;
- a fiber bundle comprising a plurality of fibers and having at least a first end and a second end, wherein said first end of said fiber bundle is attached to said first board first face such that said fiber bundle comprises said plurality of first array positions;
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- at least one motor disposed to move said movable stage such that said at least one motor steers said movable stage such that said second optical array is aligned with said second end of said fiber bundle, wherein said alignment occurs such that at least one of said plurality of first array positions is aligned with a desired at least one of said plurality of second array positions.
An assembly comprising a fiber bundle and a board having at least one movable stage disposed thereon, wherein:
- said fiber bundle comprises a first end;
- said movable stage comprises an optical array;
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- said at least one movable stage is disposed on said second board such that said at least one motor steers said movable stage such that said optical array is aligned with said first end of said fiber bundle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.