Aligning lens carriers and ferrules with alignment frames
US7578623B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4246
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods of aligning lens carriers and ferrules with alignment frames during assembly of optical cable connectors are disclosed. In one aspect, a method may include coupling an alignment frame with a circuit substrate, aligning a lens carrier with the alignment frame, and aligning a ferrule with the alignment frame. Other methods, apparatus, and systems incorporating the apparatus are also disclosed.
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