Method And Apparatus For Aligning Of Opto-Electronic Components
AssigneeQuantum Electro Opto Systems Sdn. Bhd.
InventorsIdris Rahmat, Huan Sin Lee, Tuan Chin Teyo, Gabriel Walter
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Abstract
A method for aligning a ferrule-mounted optical fiber with the optical axis of an electro-optical device, including the following steps: providing an alignment marking with respect to the device in relation to the optical axis; providing an annular receptacle and a tubular alignment pin with a central passageway, having its proximal end slidably fitted in the annulus of the receptacle; aligning the proximal end of the alignment pin with the alignment marking; securing the device to the receptacle; removing the alignment pin from the receptacle; and inserting the ferrule-mounted optical fiber into the receptacle.
Claims21
A method for aligning a ferrule-mounted optical fiber with the optical axis of an electro-optical device, comprising the steps of:
- providing an alignment marking with respect to said device in relation to said optical axis;
- providing an annular receptacle and a tubular alignment pin with a central passageway, having its proximal end slidably fitted in the annulus of said receptacle;
- aligning the proximal end of said alignment pin with said alignment marking;
- securing said device to said receptacle;
- removing said alignment pin from said receptacle;
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- inserting said ferrule-mounted optical fiber into said receptacle.
An aligning apparatus for use in a method for aligning a cylindrical ferrule-mounted optical fiber with the optical axis of a light-emitting electro-optical device having an alignment marking in relation to its optical axis, comprising:
- an annular receptacle having an inner diameter that conforms with the diameter of said ferrule;
- a tubular alignment pin with a central passageway, having its proximal end slidably fitted in the annulus of said receptacle;
- whereby, after aligning the proximal end of said alignment pin with said alignment marking and securing said device to said receptacle, said alignment pin can be removed from said receptacle, and said ferrule-mounted optical fiber can be inserted into said receptacle.
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