Method to assemble optical components to a substrate
US6724961B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 14, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4236
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for aligning an optical array with a substrate. The method includes the steps of aligning the substrate with a set of alignment structures on an alignment fixture, transmitting a plurality of optical signals from the fixture through the substrate, and automatically aligning the optical array to the substrate using the transmitted plurality of optical signals and a pick and place machine.
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