Markings for aligning fiber optic bundle
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsVenkatesan Murali, Rama K. Shukla
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Abstract
A lithographic process is used to place a marking on a waveguide to indicate optical channels within the waveguide. A photonic component is positioned against the waveguide based on the markings and adjusted until aligned.
Claims19
A method of coupling a photonic component with a waveguide comprising:
- positioning a substantially planar end of the photonic component against a substantially planar end of the waveguide;
- and
- aligning the photonic component with markings that have been lithographically-placed on a surface of the waveguide.
A method of aligning a fiber optic bundle with a waveguide comprising:
- using a lithographic process to place a marking on a surface of the waveguide, the marking providing a visible indication of an optical channel within the waveguide;
- positioning the fiber optic bundle against the waveguide based on the marking;
- and
- adjusting the fiber optic bundle until alignment is achieved.
A method of coupling a first photonic component with a second photonic component, both the first and second photonic components have a plurality of channels within them, at least the first photonic component having markings on a surface, the markings providing a visible indication of a location of the plurality of channels within the first photonic component, wherein the location of the plurality of optical channels within the first photonic component is not otherwise visibly detectable, the method comprising:
- positioning a substantially planar end of the first photonic component against a substantially planar end of the second photonic component;
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- aligning the first photonic component with the second photonic component using the markings of the first photonic component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.