Method for assembling a two substrate parallel optical sub-assembly
US7537394B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/423
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is provided an optical assembly and a method for assembling components of the optical assembly, the method comprising: providing a structure for guiding light; providing a plurality of optical fibers embedded in a fixed arrangement in the structure, the optical fibers for coupling the light from a coupling surface the structure; abutting a first package against the coupling surface, such that each one of multiple elements comprised in the first package is substantially aligned with each one of a first group of optical fibers in the plurality of optical fibers; and abutting a second package against the coupling surface, adjacent to the first package, and such that: the first and the second package are spaced apart by a gap; and each one of multiple elements comprised in the second package is substantially aligned with each one of a second group of optical fibers in the plurality of optical fibers, the gap providing a tolerance in a position of any one of: each one of the elements in the packages; the packages with respect to each other; and each one of the packages with respect to the structure.
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