AU3490095A - Face-lock interconnection means for optical fibers and other optical components, and manufacturing methods of the same - Google Patents
Face-lock interconnection means for optical fibers and other optical components, and manufacturing methods of the sameInfo
- Publication number
- AU3490095A AU3490095A AU34900/95A AU3490095A AU3490095A AU 3490095 A AU3490095 A AU 3490095A AU 34900/95 A AU34900/95 A AU 34900/95A AU 3490095 A AU3490095 A AU 3490095A AU 3490095 A AU3490095 A AU 3490095A
- Authority
- AU
- Australia
- Prior art keywords
- face
- invention according
- optical fiber
- optical
- locking surface
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
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- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
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- G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
- G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
- G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
- G02B6/3873—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls
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- G02B6/3502—Optical coupling means having switching means involving direct waveguide displacement, e.g. cantilever type waveguide displacement involving waveguide bending, or displacing an interposed waveguide between stationary waveguides
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- G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
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- G02B6/3632—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the cross-sectional shape of the mechanical coupling means
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- G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
- G02B6/3628—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers
- G02B6/3684—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the manufacturing process of surface profiling of the supporting carrier
- G02B6/3692—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the manufacturing process of surface profiling of the supporting carrier with surface micromachining involving etching, e.g. wet or dry etching steps
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- G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
- G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
- G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
- G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
- G02B6/3834—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule
- G02B6/3838—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule using grooves for light guides
- G02B6/3839—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule using grooves for light guides for a plurality of light guides
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- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
- G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
- G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
- G02B6/3873—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls
- G02B6/3885—Multicore or multichannel optical connectors, i.e. one single ferrule containing more than one fibre, e.g. ribbon type
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- 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
- G02B6/4231—Passive alignment, i.e. without a detection of the degree of coupling or the position of the elements using guiding surfaces for the alignment with intermediate elements, e.g. rods and balls, between the elements
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
- Manufacture, Treatment Of Glass Fibers (AREA)
- Cable Accessories (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US27682994A | 1994-07-18 | 1994-07-18 | |
US276829 | 1994-07-18 | ||
PCT/US1995/009296 WO1996002861A1 (en) | 1994-07-18 | 1995-07-18 | Face-lock interconnection means for optical fibers and other optical components, and manufacturing methods of the same |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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AU3490095A true AU3490095A (en) | 1996-02-16 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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AU34900/95A Abandoned AU3490095A (en) | 1994-07-18 | 1995-07-18 | Face-lock interconnection means for optical fibers and other optical components, and manufacturing methods of the same |
Country Status (6)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP0771432A4 (zh) |
JP (1) | JPH11502314A (zh) |
CN (1) | CN1158169A (zh) |
AU (1) | AU3490095A (zh) |
CA (1) | CA2194986A1 (zh) |
WO (1) | WO1996002861A1 (zh) |
Families Citing this family (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5550942A (en) * | 1994-07-18 | 1996-08-27 | Sheem; Sang K. | Micromachined holes for optical fiber connection |
JP3039852B2 (ja) * | 1996-12-16 | 2000-05-08 | 住友電気工業株式会社 | 光ファイバコネクタ |
US6236787B1 (en) * | 1998-07-08 | 2001-05-22 | Optical Switch Corporation | Method and apparatus for aligning optical fibers using an alignment spacer |
EP1168011A1 (en) * | 2000-06-21 | 2002-01-02 | Corning Incorporated | Hybrid alignment of optical components using calibrated substrates |
JP3908664B2 (ja) | 2000-07-28 | 2007-04-25 | リットン システムズ インコーポレイテッド | 光ファイバを光学チップに取り付ける方法 |
GB2381082A (en) * | 2001-10-17 | 2003-04-23 | Marconi Caswell Ltd | Optical waveguide with alignment feature in core layer |
FR2865546A1 (fr) * | 2004-01-27 | 2005-07-29 | Commissariat Energie Atomique | Structure de couplage d'une fibre optique a un composant optique et assemblage obtenu |
CN105911644B (zh) * | 2016-06-01 | 2019-06-04 | 中国电子科技集团公司第四十一研究所 | 一种光纤准直装置及其装配方法 |
Family Cites Families (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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JPS5630112A (en) * | 1979-08-22 | 1981-03-26 | Fujitsu Ltd | Connector of optical fibers |
US4341439A (en) * | 1979-10-04 | 1982-07-27 | Trw Inc. | Optical fiber connector and method of making same |
JPS6256906A (ja) * | 1985-09-06 | 1987-03-12 | Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> | 光コネクタ及びその製造方法 |
EP0405620B1 (en) * | 1986-11-15 | 1996-05-15 | Sumitomo Electric Industries Limited | Process for producing an optical connector |
US4818058B1 (en) * | 1988-03-03 | 1995-04-25 | Bell Telephone Labor Inc | Optical connector. |
US5188539A (en) * | 1991-10-10 | 1993-02-23 | Langdon Enterprises, Inc. | Quick attach/detach connector |
US5259054A (en) * | 1992-01-10 | 1993-11-02 | At&T Bell Laboratories | Self-aligned optical subassembly |
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1995
- 1995-07-18 AU AU34900/95A patent/AU3490095A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1995-07-18 JP JP8505274A patent/JPH11502314A/ja active Pending
- 1995-07-18 CN CN 95195115 patent/CN1158169A/zh active Pending
- 1995-07-18 WO PCT/US1995/009296 patent/WO1996002861A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1995-07-18 CA CA 2194986 patent/CA2194986A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1995-07-18 EP EP95931506A patent/EP0771432A4/en not_active Withdrawn
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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WO1996002861A1 (en) | 1996-02-01 |
CA2194986A1 (en) | 1996-02-01 |
CN1158169A (zh) | 1997-08-27 |
EP0771432A4 (en) | 1997-10-22 |
JPH11502314A (ja) | 1999-02-23 |
EP0771432A1 (en) | 1997-05-07 |
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