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One-dimensional active alignment of optical or opto-electronic devices on a substrate

US5999269A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 9, 1996
Grant dateDec 7, 1999
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/4031
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention involves a combination of active and passive optical or opto-electronic device alignment techniques. Passive alignment is used for two axial lateral directions and all three axial rotational directions (yaw, pitch and roll). In such passive alignment, only the substrate is micromachined with passive alignment structures. One-dimensional active alignment is then used for the remaining axial lateral direction.

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