Assemblies, optical connectors and methods of bonding optical fibers to substrates
US10345533B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/424
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Assemblies, optical connectors, and methods for bonding optical fibers to a substrate using a laser beam are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of bonding an optical fiber to a substrate includes directing a laser beam into the optical fiber disposed on a surface of the substrate, wherein the optical fiber has a curved surface and the curved surface of the optical fiber focuses the laser beam to a diameter that is smaller than a diameter of the laser beam as it enters the optical fiber. The method further includes melting, using the laser beam, a material of the substrate at a bond area between the optical fiber and the surface of the substrate such that the optical fiber is bonded to the surface of the substrate.
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