Fiber alignment apparatus and method
US5659647A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4236
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fiber alignment apparatus includes a micro-machined nickel spring that captures and locks arrays of single mode fibers into position. The design consists of a movable nickel leaf shaped spring and a fixed pocket where fibers are held. The fiber is slid between the spring and a fixed block, which tensions the spring. When the fiber reaches the pocket, it automatically falls into the pocket and is held by the pressure of the leaf spring.
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