CN106842432B - A kind of novel optical fiber array and preparation method thereof - Google Patents

A kind of novel optical fiber array and preparation method thereof Download PDF

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CN106842432B
CN106842432B CN201710092343.9A CN201710092343A CN106842432B CN 106842432 B CN106842432 B CN 106842432B CN 201710092343 A CN201710092343 A CN 201710092343A CN 106842432 B CN106842432 B CN 106842432B
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The present invention proposes a kind of novel optical fiber array and preparation method thereof, including V-shaped groove substrate, cover board and optical fiber, V-shaped groove substrate and fiber fixed seat are integrally formed, the upper surface of V-shaped groove substrate is provided with an evenly distributed column V-shaped groove, it arranges and is configured in V-groove after the cladding of optical fiber removal end, cover board is covered in above V-shaped groove substrate, and V-shaped groove substrate, optical fiber and cover board are adhered to one, the thickness of V-shaped groove substrate is greater than the thickness of fiber fixed seat, and V-shaped groove substrate is equipped with the inclined-plane that an angle is the angle α close to the side of fiber fixed seat and fiber fixed seat upper surface.Simple production process of the invention reduces the difficulty of processing of fiber array;Encapsulation uses ultrasonic precision welding technique;Existing silicon substrate and glass material are replaced using low-shrinkage high-weatherability polymer matrix composite, makes that the process-cycle of fiber array is short, manufacturing cost is low, product qualification rate is high, is suitble to promote and apply in fiber optic communication field.

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A kind of novel optical fiber array and preparation method thereof
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of novel optical fiber array substrates, are mainly used in the planar optical waveguide device of optical-fibre communications field Part.
Background technique
Fiber array has very extensive application in integrated optical device, optical imagery and detection system, for light Device is learned, the coupling between optical fiber and chip is all a great problem, this is because the alignment precision requirement of coupling is very stringent.V Type groove is also known as fiber array substrate, is the basis of the optical passive components such as fiber array, collimator, PLC splitter, wavelength division multiplexer Component.
Currently, producing fiber array V-shaped type groove both at home and abroad there are two main classes technique:
The silicon wafer of the first kind, use processes V-groove as the method for substrate wet etching, and the method uses the skill of photoetching Art, anisotropic wet etching silicon wafer are not machined caused accumulated error, therefore precision is not limited by V slot number, benefit The characteristics of with the anisotropy of silicon wafer, the V groove shape corroded out is consistent;But the V rooved face wetability after corroding is poor, if in group Without surface treatment before dress fiber array, glue and the poor contact of V slot can be made, cause bubble and optical fiber and V slot caking property It can be poor.
Second class, using the method for machining, needed for the method is cut on the glass sheet using diamond dust cutter V slot, glass is at low cost, but diamant is worn in cutting process, needs continuous reconditioning, and the diamant of abrasion also leads to V flute profile Shape changes, and is not able to satisfy required precision;When making the V-groove of multichannel, when such as larger than 32 slot, due to constantly accumulating for equipment Error is greater than the cost of the V-groove in 32 channels very using mechanical means processing so as to cause precision reduction, yield decline It is high.China has grasped a whole set of processing technology of fiber array machining, but groove cutting equipment and ultraviolet glue domesticize not yet, Cause processing cost higher.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of the present invention is in view of the above shortcomings of the prior art, propose a kind of novel optical fiber array and its preparation side Method.
The technical scheme of the present invention is realized as follows: a kind of novel optical fiber array, including V-shaped groove substrate, cover board and light Fibre, V-shaped groove substrate and fiber fixed seat are integrally formed, and the upper surface of V-shaped groove substrate is provided with an evenly distributed column V-shaped groove, It arranging and is configured in V-groove after the cladding of optical fiber removal end, cover board is covered in above V-shaped groove substrate, and V-shaped groove substrate, Optical fiber and cover board are adhered to one, and the thickness of V-shaped groove substrate is greater than the thickness of fiber fixed seat, and V-shaped groove substrate leans on dipped beam The angle α that the side and fiber fixed seat upper surface of fine fixing seat are formed is obtuse angle, and the cover board lower edge is close to V-shaped groove substrate Place is equipped with chamfering.
The V-shaped groove substrate and fiber fixed seat are that polymer matrix composite is integrally formed.
The angle α is 135 °.
The chamfering of the cover board lower edge is 30 °.
A kind of novel optical fiber array preparation method, it is characterised in that include the following steps:
A. fiber array V-shaped type groove is obtained using machining or silicon etching method;
B. hot-forming, duplication V-groove is carried out in the low feature of supercooling liquid phase region viscosity using glassy metal;
C. design, processing and the assembly of microinjection molding are carried out;
D. the block metal glass insert embedded template that V-groove array structure will be had, constitutes micro-mould type chamber;
E. fiber array is injection moulded using low-grade fever press or microinjection machine.
The application prepares V-groove in supercooling liquid phase region using the superplastic forming technology of Pd base or Zr bast block metal glass Mold abaculus, or nickel and nickel alloy die insert are obtained using galvanoplastics, V-groove mold abaculus is packed into template, mould Plate can arrange a multi-cavity mold, be injected into using microinjection machine and micro injection molding technique using thermoplastic as injected plastics material Plastic fiber array.Simple production process of the invention reduces the difficulty of processing of fiber array;Encapsulation is using ultrasonic wave essence Close welding technique, high-cost glue package before substitution;It is replaced using low-shrinkage high-weatherability polymer matrix composite Existing silicon substrate and glass material, make that the process-cycle of fiber array is short, manufacturing cost is low, product qualification rate is high, are suitble in light Fiber communication promotes and applies in field.
Detailed description of the invention
In order to more clearly explain the embodiment of the invention or the technical proposal in the existing technology, to embodiment or will show below There is attached drawing needed in technical description to be briefly described, it should be apparent that, the accompanying drawings in the following description is only this Some embodiments of invention for those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts, can be with It obtains other drawings based on these drawings.
Fig. 1 is stereoscopic schematic diagram of the invention.
Fig. 2 is main view of the invention.
Fig. 3 is the left view of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is the structural schematic diagram of V-groove glass mold.
Fig. 5 is light array V-groove schematic illustration.
Fig. 6 is thermoplastic molding's glassy metal mold insert and polymer V-groove schematic illustration.
The molded plastic optical fiber array of Fig. 7 low-grade fever.
Fig. 8 is the fiber array V-shaped type groove structure figure in a variety of channels.
Fig. 9 is fiber array V-shaped type groove scale diagrams.
Figure 10 is fiber array packaging fixture schematic diagram.
Figure 11 is that fiber array encapsulates front-end geometry variation schematic diagram.
Specific embodiment
Following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and technical solution in the embodiment of the present invention carries out clear, complete Site preparation description, it is clear that described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, instead of all the embodiments.It is based on Embodiment in the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art are obtained every other under that premise of not paying creative labor Embodiment shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
As shown in Figures 1 to 3, a kind of novel optical fiber array, including V-shaped groove substrate 1, cover board 2 and optical fiber 3, V-shaped groove substrate 1 It is integrally formed with fiber fixed seat 4, the upper surface of V-shaped groove substrate 1 is provided with an evenly distributed column V-shaped groove 5, and optical fiber 3 removes It arranges and is configured in V-groove 5 after the cladding of end, cover board 2 is covered in 1 top of V-shaped groove substrate, and V-shaped groove substrate 1, optical fiber 3 It is adhered to one with cover board 2, the thickness of V-shaped groove substrate 1 is greater than the thickness of fiber fixed seat 4, and V-shaped groove substrate 1 leans on dipped beam The angle α that the side and 4 upper surface of fiber fixed seat of fine fixing seat are formed is obtuse angle, and 2 lower edge of cover board is close to V-shaped groove base Chamfering is equipped at plate.
α is that obtuse angle is mainly when be packaged fiber, optical fiber with from V slot come out to fiber fixed seat 4 have one it is gentle Transition.
The V-shaped groove substrate 1 is that polymer matrix composite is integrally formed with fiber fixed seat 4.
The angle α is 135 °.
The chamfering of 2 lower edge of cover board is 30 °.Chamfering as obtuse angle alpha use, optical fiber with from V slot come out to light Fine fixing seat 4 has a gentle transition.Dispensing can also be given, and there are certain spaces.
In the application, the production method of plastic optical fiber array V-groove includes the following steps:
A. fiber array V-shaped type groove is obtained using machining or silicon etching method, principle is as illustrated in Figures 5 and 6;Such as Fig. 8 It is shown, the V-groove in different channels, such as 32 channels, 16 channels can be prepared;Fiber array V-shaped type groove specific size such as Fig. 9 and Shown in table 1;
The various port number fiber array reference dimensions of table 1
B. hot-forming, duplication V-groove, obtained V are carried out in the low feature of supercooling liquid phase region viscosity using glassy metal Type groove glass mold is as shown in Figure 4;
C. design, processing and the assembly of microinjection molding are carried out;
D. the block metal glass insert embedded template that V-groove array structure will be had, constitutes micro-mould type chamber;
E. it is injection moulded fiber array using low-grade fever press or microinjection machine, as shown in Figure 7.
In the application, using glassy metal superplastic forming processing or use electroforming process that mold, ruler is prepared Very little error is in 2 μm.Cover board is identical as the basic size of V-groove and matches.
The storage temperature and operating temperature of fiber array are -40 DEG C~+85 DEG C, in order to ensure polymer light fibre array has Enough strength and stiffness, it is necessary to use the higher polymer of glass transition temperature, prevent polymer in operating temperature range It is interior to enter elastomeric state.In addition, the linear expansion coefficient of usually polymer is higher than the materials such as quartz glass, borosilicate, silicon, therefore in order to Guarantee dimensional accuracy, it is necessary to use the lower polymer of linear expansion coefficient, make polymer light fibre array due to variation of ambient temperature The scale error of generation controls within the scope of required precision.Amid all these factors, it can be used for preparing the polymer of fiber array Material has: polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polycarbonate (PC), polyformaldehyde (Polyoxymethylene, POM), polyphenyl Thioether (Polyphenylene sulfide, PPS), polyphenylsulfone (Polyphenylene sulfone, PPSU), polyetherimide (Polyetherimide, PEI), polyether-ether-ketone (Polyetheretherketone, PEEK), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) (Polybutyleneterephthalate, PBT), polyphenylene oxide (Polyphenylether, PPE), polyamidoimide (Polyamide-imide, PAI) etc..
In order to reduce the thermal expansion coefficient of resin, product size stability is provided, needs to fill out by filling inorganic or metal Expect thermal expansion system during (filling quality ratio is generally 40% or more) reduces shrinking percentage and military service in forming process Number.
Usual situation lower cover plate and V slot are packaged by dedicated ultraviolet glue, and the present invention also proposes a kind of using super Sonic soldering connects the structure design being packaged, and as shown in Figure 10, cover board 2, which is equipped with, leads energy band 11, and it is recessed that V-shaped groove substrate 1 is equipped with welding Slot 12 can use high-frequency low-power ultrasonic vibration and realize fast packing.
Soldering tip 7 can transmit ultrasonic wave while play the role of constraining cover board 6;8 be V slot array, and lower mold 9 is for fixing V Slot array, optical fiber 3 are fixed on the optical fiber in V slot.Structure before (a) is welding in Figure 11,11 is lead energy band, are (b) welding Structure later.The welding groove frictional fusion leading energy band 11 and surpassing under high-frequency ultrasonic effect with V on cover board, makes to contact The fusion of interfacial polymerization object, links together after cooling, realizes the encapsulation of cover board and V slot array.
The foregoing is merely illustrative of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, is not intended to limit the invention, all in essence of the invention Within mind and principle, any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement and so on be should all be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

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1. a kind of novel optical fiber array, including V shape slot substrate (1), cover board (2) and optical fiber (3), it is characterised in that: V shape slot Substrate (1) and fiber fixed seat (4) are integrally formed, and the upper surface of V shape slot substrate (1) is provided with an evenly distributed column V shape Slot (5) is arranged and is configured in the V type groove (5) after the cladding of optical fiber (3) removal end, and cover board (2) is covered in V shape slot substrate (1) top, and V shape slot substrate (1), optical fiber (3) and cover board (2) are adhered to one, the thickness of V shape slot substrate (1) is greater than light The thickness of fine fixing seat (4), and V shape slot substrate (1) is close to the side and fiber fixed seat (4) upper surface of fiber fixed seat The angle α of formation is obtuse angle, and cover board (2) lower edge is equipped with chamfering at V shape slot substrate;Novel optical fiber array be by According to following step preparation:
A. fiber array V-shaped type groove is obtained using machining or silicon etching method;
B. hot-forming, duplication V-groove is carried out in the low feature of supercooling liquid phase region viscosity using glassy metal;
C. design, processing and the assembly of microinjection molding are carried out;
D. the block metal glass insert embedded template that V-groove array structure will be had, constitutes micro-mould type chamber;
E. fiber array is injection moulded using low-grade fever press or microinjection machine.
2. the novel optical fiber array according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the V shape slot substrate (1) and optical fiber are solid Reservation (4) is that polymer matrix composite is integrally formed.
3. the novel optical fiber array according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the angleαIt is 135 °.
4. the novel optical fiber array according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the chamfering of cover board (2) lower edge is 30 °。
5. novel optical fiber array according to claim 1, it is characterised in that there is one 8 ° of oblique angle in V slot end face.
6. novel optical fiber array according to claim 1, it is characterised in that cover board (2) is equipped with and leads energy band (11), V shape slot Substrate (1) is equipped with welding groove (12), can use high-frequency low-power ultrasonic vibration and realizes fast packing.
7. a kind of novel optical fiber array preparation method, it is characterised in that include the following steps:
A. fiber array V-shaped type groove is obtained using machining or silicon etching method;
B. hot-forming, duplication V-groove is carried out in the low feature of supercooling liquid phase region viscosity using glassy metal;
C. design, processing and the assembly of microinjection molding are carried out;
D. the block metal glass insert embedded template that V-groove array structure will be had, constitutes micro-mould type chamber;
E. fiber array is injection moulded using low-grade fever press or microinjection machine.
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