Waveguide connector
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsMats Robertsson, Paul Eriksen, Kristian Engberg, Peter Lo Curizo
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Abstract
A method and arrangement for aligning a waveguide connector to at least one optical device is set forth. The arrangement includes a waveguide connector and a substrate carrying at least one waveguide. The waveguide connector having both guide legs and aligning elements. The method includes the step of shaking the arrangement at a frequency and amplitude sufficient to cause opposing aligning elements disposed on the waveguide connector and on the substrate to engage each other.
Claims10
An arrangement for connecting and aligning at least one waveguide and at least one optical device in an x-direction, a y-direction and a z-direction, the x-direction being parallel to the at least one waveguide, the y-direction being in the same plane with the normal to the x-direction, and the z-direction being normal to both the x-direction and the y-direction, the arrangement comprising:
- at least one waveguide connector comprising aligning elements, and supports disposed adjacent to the aligning elements;
- at least one substrate comprising aligning elements disposed on the substrate, and the at least one waveguide disposed on the substrate;
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- wherein the waveguide connector aligning elements fit into the corresponding aligning elements disposed on the substrate thereby preventing movement of the waveguide connector relative to the substrate in the x- and y-directions, and wherein the supports engage the substrate in a manner to align the waveguide connector in the z-direction.
A method of aligning and physically connecting at least one substrate carrying a waveguide and at least one waveguide connector in at least an x-direction and a y-direction, the x-direction being parallel to the waveguide and in the same plane with and normal to the y-direction, the substrate and the waveguide connector each having corresponding aligning elements, the method comprising the steps of:
- placing the waveguide connector adjacent a plurality of substrate-carried waveguides;
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- shaking the substrate at a frequency and amplitude which causes the aligning elements on the waveguide connector and corresponding aligning elements on the substrate to engage in one another thereby insuring alignment of the waveguide connector in both the x-direction and the y-direction.
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