Manufacturing technique for optical fiber array
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United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01R-043/00
H05K-013/00
출원번호
US-0892866
(2001-06-28)
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/ 주소
Shekel, Eyal
Rephaeli, Eli
출원인 / 주소
Chiaro Networks Ltd.
대리인 / 주소
Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
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An improved manufacturing technique for optical fiber arrays employs optical feedback in a partially assembled unit using an inspection camera. This allows immediate reworking of a problematic part. In the present invention, a video microscope is used to check the alignment of the optical fiber arra
An improved manufacturing technique for optical fiber arrays employs optical feedback in a partially assembled unit using an inspection camera. This allows immediate reworking of a problematic part. In the present invention, a video microscope is used to check the alignment of the optical fiber array during the manufacturing process. After the optical fiber array has been glued or otherwise affixed, then an optical device may be used to measure the performance of the glued assembly.
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1. Apparatus for manufacturing a fiberoptic device, comprising:a fiber rotator mounted on a first stage, said fiber rotator carrying an optical fiber therein, and being operative to rotate said optical fiber about an optical axis thereof;a second stage for holding a silicon slab;a fiber gripping ass
1. Apparatus for manufacturing a fiberoptic device, comprising:a fiber rotator mounted on a first stage, said fiber rotator carrying an optical fiber therein, and being operative to rotate said optical fiber about an optical axis thereof;a second stage for holding a silicon slab;a fiber gripping assembly disposed between said first stage and said second stage for gripping an intermediate portion of said optical fiber;a first viewer directed toward said silicon slab along an axis that is orthogonal to said optical axis and orthogonal to a surface of said second stage upon which said silicon slab rests;a second viewer directed toward an end face of said optical fiber alone said optical axis;a weight, mounted on a third stage, a free end of said weight impinging on said optical fiber to urge an end portion of said optical fiber onto said silicon slab,wherein responsive to views displayed by said first viewer and said second viewer, said first stage, said second stage, said fiber rotator, and said fiber gripping assembly are independently adjustable to establish said optical fiber in a desired position on said silicon slab, andwherein said weight is pivotally mounted and pivots between a first position wherein said weight is in a non-contacting relationship with said optical fiber and a second position wherein said weight impinges on said optical fiber. 2. Apparatus for manufacturing a fiberoptic device, comprising:a fiber rotator mounted on a first stage, said fiber rotator carrying an optical fiber therein, and being operative to rotate said optical fiber about an optical axis thereof;a second stage for holding a silicon slab;a fiber gripping assembly disposed between said first stage and said second stage for gripping an intermediate portion of said optical fiber;a first viewer directed toward said silicon slab along an axis that is orthogonal to said optical axis and orthogonal to a surface of said second stage upon which said silicon slab rests;a second viewer directed toward an end face of said optical fiber along said optical axis;a weight, mounted on a third stage, a free end of said weight impinging on said optical fiber to urge an end portion of said optical fiber onto said silicon slab,wherein responsive to views displayed by said first viewer and said second viewer, said first stage, said second stage, said fiber rotator, and said fiber gripping assembly are independently adjustable to establish said optical fiber in a desired position on said silicon slab, andwherein said weight comprises:a first weight that urges said end portion of said optical fiber into a groove formed in said silicon slab; anda second weight that urges said end portion of said optical fiber onto a flat portion of said silicon slab. 3. Apparatus for manufacturing a fiberoptic device, comprising:a fiber rotator mounted on a first stage, said fiber rotator carrying an optical fiber therein, and being operative to rotate said optical fiber about an optical axis thereof;a second stage for holding a silicon slab;a fiber gripping assembly disposed between said first stage and said second stage for gripping an intermediate portion of said optical fiber;a first viewer directed toward said silicon slab along an axis that is orthogonal to said optical axis and orthogonal to a surface of said second stage upon which said silicon slab rests;a second viewer directed toward an end face of said optical fiber along said optical axis;wherein responsive to views displayed by said first viewer and said second viewer, said first stage, said second stage, said fiber rotator, and said fiber gripping assembly are independently adjustable to establish said optical fiber in a desired position on said silicon slab,wherein said fiber gripping assembly is supplied by a vacuum line, and includes a channel formed therein for establishing fluid communication between said vacuum line and a tip portion of said fiber gripping assembly, andwherein said optical fiber is held in sai d tip portion of said fiber gripping assembly by suction transmitted via said channel. 4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said tip portion has a groove formed therein, and said optical fiber is received in said groove. 5. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said groove is dimensioned such that a surface of said optical fiber contacts a first side wall of said groove and contacts a second side wall of said groove. 6. Apparatus for manufacturing a fiberoptic device comprising:a fiber rotator mounted on a first stage, said fiber rotator carrying an optical fiber therein, and being operative to rotate said optical fiber about an optical axis thereof;a second stage for holding a silicon slab, said second stage being connected to a vacuum line and said silicon slab being exposed to vacuum transmitted via said vacuum line;a fiber gripping assembly disposed between said first stage and said second stage for gripping an intermediate portion of said optical fiber;a first viewer directed toward said silicon slab along an axis that is orthogonal to said optical axis and orthogonal to a surface of said second stage upon which said silicon slab rests;a second viewer directed toward an end face of said optical fiber along said optical axis;wherein responsive to views displayed by said first viewer and said second viewer, said first stage, said second stage, said fiber rotator, and said fiber gripping assembly are adjustable to establish said optical fiber in a desired position on said silicon slab.
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