CA1066426A - Method and apparatus for alignment of optical fibres with optoelectronic devices - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for alignment of optical fibres with optoelectronic devices

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Publication number
CA1066426A
CA1066426A CA266,811A CA266811A CA1066426A CA 1066426 A CA1066426 A CA 1066426A CA 266811 A CA266811 A CA 266811A CA 1066426 A CA1066426 A CA 1066426A
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Prior art keywords
bore
holding member
fibre
light emitting
detector
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Expired
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CA266,811A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Frederick D. King
Mark P. Mills
Philip M. Garel-Jones
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Nortel Networks Ltd
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Northern Telecom Ltd
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Application filed by Northern Telecom Ltd filed Critical Northern Telecom Ltd
Priority to CA266,811A priority Critical patent/CA1066426A/en
Priority to NL7711243A priority patent/NL7711243A/xx
Priority to DE19772747773 priority patent/DE2747773A1/de
Priority to IT29225/77A priority patent/IT1115532B/it
Priority to SE7712748A priority patent/SE7712748L/xx
Priority to DK506077A priority patent/DK506077A/da
Priority to NO774014A priority patent/NO774014L/no
Priority to BE182837A priority patent/BE861086A/xx
Priority to JP14083677A priority patent/JPS5369048A/ja
Priority to FR7735601A priority patent/FR2372444A1/fr
Priority to FI773591A priority patent/FI773591A7/fi
Priority to ES464572A priority patent/ES464572A1/es
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CA1066426A publication Critical patent/CA1066426A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • G02B6/422—Active alignment, i.e. moving the elements in response to the detected degree of coupling or position of the elements
    • G02B6/4227—Active alignment methods, e.g. procedures and algorithms
    • 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
    • G02B6/4202—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details for coupling an active element with fibres without intermediate optical elements, e.g. fibres with plane ends, fibres with shaped ends, bundles
    • 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
    • G02B6/4204—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details the coupling comprising intermediate optical elements, e.g. lenses, holograms
    • G02B6/421—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details the coupling comprising intermediate optical elements, e.g. lenses, holograms the intermediate optical component consisting of a short length of fibre, e.g. fibre stub
    • 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
    • G02B6/36—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
    • G02B6/3855—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture characterised by the method of anchoring or fixing the fibre within the ferrule
    • G02B6/3857—Crimping, i.e. involving plastic deformation
    • 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
    • G02B6/4234—Passive alignment along the optical axis and active alignment perpendicular to the optical axis
    • 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
    • G02B6/4236—Fixing or mounting methods of the aligned elements
    • G02B6/4239—Adhesive bonding; Encapsulation with polymer material

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Led Device Packages (AREA)
  • Manufacture, Treatment Of Glass Fibers (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
CA266,811A 1976-11-29 1976-11-29 Method and apparatus for alignment of optical fibres with optoelectronic devices Expired CA1066426A (en)

Priority Applications (12)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA266,811A CA1066426A (en) 1976-11-29 1976-11-29 Method and apparatus for alignment of optical fibres with optoelectronic devices
NL7711243A NL7711243A (nl) 1976-11-29 1977-10-13 Werkwijze en inrichting voor het plaatsen van optische vezels op een lijn met opto-elektroni- sche organen.
DE19772747773 DE2747773A1 (de) 1976-11-29 1977-10-25 Verfahren und vorrichtung zur ausrichtung einer optischen faser mit einem optoelektronischen bauelement
IT29225/77A IT1115532B (it) 1976-11-29 1977-10-31 Metodo ed apparato per l'allineamento di fibre ottiche con dispositivi optoelettronici
SE7712748A SE7712748L (sv) 1976-11-29 1977-11-10 Sett och anordning for att inrikta optiska fibrer relativt optisk-elektroniska anordningar
DK506077A DK506077A (da) 1976-11-29 1977-11-15 Fremgangsmaade og apparat til opretning af optiske fibre med optoelektroniske organer samt optoelektronisk organ
NO774014A NO774014L (no) 1976-11-29 1977-11-23 Fremgangsmaate til og anordning for aa rette inn en optisk fiber i forhold til en optisk elektronisk anordning
BE182837A BE861086A (fr) 1976-11-29 1977-11-23 Procede et appareil pour aligner des fibres optiques et des dispositifs optoelectroniques
JP14083677A JPS5369048A (en) 1976-11-29 1977-11-25 Method of adjusting optical fiber and optelectronics element and its equipment
FR7735601A FR2372444A1 (fr) 1976-11-29 1977-11-25 Procede et appareil pour aligner des fibres optiques et des dispositifs optoelectroniques
FI773591A FI773591A7 (fi) 1976-11-29 1977-11-28 Saett och anordning foer att inrikta optiska fibrer relativt optiskt-elektroniska anordningar
ES464572A ES464572A1 (es) 1976-11-29 1977-11-29 Procedimiento y aparato para alinear fibras opticas con dis-positivos optoelectronicos.

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA266,811A CA1066426A (en) 1976-11-29 1976-11-29 Method and apparatus for alignment of optical fibres with optoelectronic devices

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CA1066426A true CA1066426A (en) 1979-11-13

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JP (1) JPS5369048A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
BE (1) BE861086A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CA (1) CA1066426A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE2747773A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DK (1) DK506077A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
ES (1) ES464572A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
FI (1) FI773591A7 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
FR (1) FR2372444A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
IT (1) IT1115532B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
NL (1) NL7711243A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
NO (1) NO774014L (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
SE (1) SE7712748L (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

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JPS6060043B2 (ja) * 1979-02-09 1985-12-27 富士通株式会社 光半導体パッケ−ジ
DE2906227C2 (de) * 1979-02-17 1983-01-05 Harting Elektronik Gmbh, 4992 Espelkamp Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Ankopplung von elektro-optischen Wandlern an Lichtleiter
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DE3138197A1 (de) * 1981-09-25 1983-06-01 AEG-Telefunken Nachrichtentechnik GmbH, 7150 Backnang Verfahren zur justierung des abstandes eines lichtwellenleiters zu einem optischen sende- oder empfangselement
DE3211792A1 (de) * 1982-03-30 1983-11-10 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Lichtwellenleiter-steckverbindung
FR2533710A1 (fr) * 1982-09-24 1984-03-30 Radiotechnique Compelec Procede d'assemblage d'un dispositif de transmission par fibre optique
FR2536867B1 (fr) * 1982-11-30 1986-02-07 Thomson Csf Procede d'alignement d'un dispositif optoelectronique
CA1247846A (fr) * 1983-06-24 1989-01-03 Jean-Paul Roussel Procede d'alignement d'un guide d'onde et dispositif pour la mise en oeuvre de ce procede
JPS60104911A (ja) * 1984-08-03 1985-06-10 Fujitsu Ltd 光フアイバ結合装置用支持体の製造方法
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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EP0207352A3 (en) * 1985-06-17 1987-03-18 Hitachi, Ltd. Probing control method and apparatus for mechanism with multiple degree of freedom
US4884015A (en) * 1985-06-17 1989-11-28 Hitachi, Ltd. Probing control method and apparatus for mechanism with multiple degrees of freedom

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FR2372444A1 (fr) 1978-06-23
JPS6122282B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1986-05-31
BE861086A (fr) 1978-03-16
DK506077A (da) 1978-05-30
FI773591A7 (fi) 1978-05-30
SE7712748L (sv) 1978-05-30
DE2747773A1 (de) 1978-06-01
ES464572A1 (es) 1978-09-01
IT1115532B (it) 1986-02-03
JPS5369048A (en) 1978-06-20
NL7711243A (nl) 1978-05-31
NO774014L (no) 1978-05-30

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