Patent · US Expired

Waveguide connector

US6317964A · kind A · utility

3Cited by

14References

10Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Mats Robertsson · Stockholm, SE
Paul Eriksen · Djurås, SE
Kristian Engberg · Sollentuna, SE
Peter Lo Curizo · Alvesta, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 18, 1998
Grant date	Nov 20, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 18, 2018

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49895
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and arrangement for aligning a waveguide connector to at least one optical device is set forth. The arrangement includes a waveguide connector and a substrate carrying at least one waveguide. The waveguide connector having both guide legs and aligning elements. The method includes the step of shaking the arrangement at a frequency and amplitude sufficient to cause opposing aligning elements disposed on the waveguide connector and on the substrate to engage each other.

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