EP 1190269 A2 20020327 - INTEGRATION OF ARRAY OF NON-ROD SHAPED OPTICAL ELEMENTS WITH ARRAY OF OPTICAL FIBERS
Title (en)
INTEGRATION OF ARRAY OF NON-ROD SHAPED OPTICAL ELEMENTS WITH ARRAY OF OPTICAL FIBERS
Title (de)
INTEGRATION EINER MATRIX NICHTSTABFÖRMIGER OPTISCHER ELEMENTE MIT EINER LICHTLEITFASERMATRIX
Title (fr)
INTEGRATION DE RESEAU D'ELEMENTS OPTIQUES DE FORME NON LINEAIRE AVEC UN RESEAU DE FIBRES DANS UNE STRUCTURE ET PROCEDE S'Y RAPPORTANT
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 0030431 W 20001106
- US 16357499 P 19991105
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0133262A2] Arrays of non-rod shaped optical elements may be integrated with fiber arrays arranged in a positioning structure. The use of non-rod shaped optical elements allow the elements to be lithographically created already accurately aligned relative to one another. This also allows for simultaneous alignment of the array of optical elements with the array of fibers. The arrays may be one or two dimensional. The support structure for the fibers may be any desired structure. The fiber endfaces may be angled. The array of optical elements may include more than one substrate bonded together. Passive alignment features, including visual alignment mark and/or mechanical mating features, may be provided on the arrays.
[origin: WO0133262A2] Arrays (100) of non-rod shaped optical elements (104) may be integrated with fiber arrays (108) arranged in a positioning structure (110, 114). The use of non-rod shaped optical elements allow the elements to be lithographically created already accurately aligned relative to one another. This also allows for simultaneous alignment of the array of optical elements with the array of fibers. The arrays may be one or two dimensional. The support structure for the fibers may be any desired structure. The fiber endfaces may be angled. The array of optical elements may include more than one substrate bonded together. Passive alignment features, including visual alignment mark and/or mechanical mating features, may be provided on the arrays.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G02B 6/26 (2006.01); G02B 6/28 (2006.01); G02B 6/32 (2006.01); G02B 6/36 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01); G02B 6/42 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G02B 6/264 (2013.01); G02B 6/2848 (2013.01); G02B 6/32 (2013.01); G02B 6/3636 (2013.01); G02B 6/3676 (2013.01); G02B 6/3644 (2013.01); G02B 6/3652 (2013.01); G02B 6/3833 (2013.01); G02B 6/3834 (2013.01); G02B 6/4204 (2013.01); G02B 6/4224 (2013.01); G02B 6/4249 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 0133262A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0133262 A2 20010510; WO 0133262 A3 20020110; WO 0133262 A9 20020516; AU 3072001 A 20010514; CA 2359001 A1 20010510; EP 1190269 A2 20020327
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0030431 W 20001106; AU 3072001 A 20001106; CA 2359001 A 20001106; EP 00990906 A 20001106