AU2001270023A1 - Self aligned optical component in line connection - Google Patents

Self aligned optical component in line connection

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Publication number
AU2001270023A1
AU2001270023A1 AU2001270023A AU7002301A AU2001270023A1 AU 2001270023 A1 AU2001270023 A1 AU 2001270023A1 AU 2001270023 A AU2001270023 A AU 2001270023A AU 7002301 A AU7002301 A AU 7002301A AU 2001270023 A1 AU2001270023 A1 AU 2001270023A1
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Australia
Prior art keywords
optical component
line connection
self aligned
aligned optical
self
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Abandoned
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AU2001270023A
Inventor
Daniel Delprat
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Corning Inc
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Corning Inc
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Publication of AU2001270023A1 publication Critical patent/AU2001270023A1/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4219—Mechanical fixtures for holding or positioning the elements relative to each other in the couplings; Alignment methods for the elements, e.g. measuring or observing methods especially used therefor
    • G02B6/4228—Passive alignment, i.e. without a detection of the degree of coupling or the position of the elements
    • G02B6/423—Passive alignment, i.e. without a detection of the degree of coupling or the position of the elements using guiding surfaces for the alignment
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/30—Optical coupling means for use between fibre and thin-film device
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4219—Mechanical fixtures for holding or positioning the elements relative to each other in the couplings; Alignment methods for the elements, e.g. measuring or observing methods especially used therefor
    • G02B6/4228—Passive alignment, i.e. without a detection of the degree of coupling or the position of the elements
    • G02B6/4232—Passive alignment, i.e. without a detection of the degree of coupling or the position of the elements using the surface tension of fluid solder to align the elements, e.g. solder bump techniques
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
AU2001270023A 2000-08-30 2001-06-21 Self aligned optical component in line connection Abandoned AU2001270023A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP00402392A EP1184696A1 (en) 2000-08-30 2000-08-30 Self-aligning optical component assembly on a common substrate
EP00402392 2000-08-30
PCT/US2001/019790 WO2002018998A1 (en) 2000-08-30 2001-06-21 Self aligned optical component in line connection

Publications (1)

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AU2001270023A1 true AU2001270023A1 (en) 2002-03-13

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AU2001270023A Abandoned AU2001270023A1 (en) 2000-08-30 2001-06-21 Self aligned optical component in line connection

Country Status (4)

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US (1) US20020028046A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1184696A1 (en)
AU (1) AU2001270023A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2002018998A1 (en)

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WO2002018998A1 (en) 2002-03-07
EP1184696A1 (en) 2002-03-06
US20020028046A1 (en) 2002-03-07

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