Arrangement for aligning optical components
US6236788A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4224
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An arrangement for coupling light into or coupling light out of waveguides includes a base plate with thereon attached mirror mount and reflecting surface, at least one waveguide, as well as a holding device for holding optical or optoelectronic components. The mirror mount and the holding device contain alignment marks, which snap together so that an alignment occurs in a direction (x-direction) that is parallel to the longitudinal extension of the waveguide. The holding device and the base plate contain further alignment marks, which ensure an alignment in a direction (y-direction) that is perpendicular to the longitudinal extension of the waveguide.
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