Glass bonded fiber array and method for the fabrication thereof
US7149399B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4238
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In accordance with the present invention a fiber optic array is provided. The array includes a substrate having a fiber support surface. The array further includes an optical fiber having a fiber portion that includes an un-jacketed, un-buffered optical core segment. The un-jacketed, un-buffered optical core segment is placed in contact with the fiber support surface to orient the optical core segment at a selected position relative to the support surface. In addition, the array includes a solder glass chemically bonded to the optical core segment and the fiber support surface so that the optical core segment is secured at a predetermined location relative to the support surface of the substrate. A method for fabricating such a fiber optic array is also provided.
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