JPH11502314A - 光ファイバその他の光学的要素の相互連結装置及びその製造方法 - Google Patents
光ファイバその他の光学的要素の相互連結装置及びその製造方法Info
- Publication number
- JPH11502314A JPH11502314A JP8505274A JP50527496A JPH11502314A JP H11502314 A JPH11502314 A JP H11502314A JP 8505274 A JP8505274 A JP 8505274A JP 50527496 A JP50527496 A JP 50527496A JP H11502314 A JPH11502314 A JP H11502314A
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- Prior art keywords
- optical
- face
- fiber
- locking
- optical fiber
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- 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.)
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- G02B6/3684—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the manufacturing process of surface profiling of the supporting carrier
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- 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
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- 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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- G02B6/24—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
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- 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 | |
US08/276,829 | 1994-07-18 | ||
PCT/US1995/009296 WO1996002861A1 (fr) | 1994-07-18 | 1995-07-18 | Moyens d'interconnexion a verrouillage face contre face, pour fibres optiques et pour autres composants optiques, et procedes de fabrication correspondants |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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JPH11502314A true JPH11502314A (ja) | 1999-02-23 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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JP8505274A Pending JPH11502314A (ja) | 1994-07-18 | 1995-07-18 | 光ファイバその他の光学的要素の相互連結装置及びその製造方法 |
Country Status (6)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP0771432A4 (fr) |
JP (1) | JPH11502314A (fr) |
CN (1) | CN1158169A (fr) |
AU (1) | AU3490095A (fr) |
CA (1) | CA2194986A1 (fr) |
WO (1) | WO1996002861A1 (fr) |
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 (fr) * | 2000-06-21 | 2002-01-02 | Corning Incorporated | Alignement hybride de composants optiques utilisant des substrats calibrés |
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 (fr) * | 1986-11-15 | 1996-05-15 | Sumitomo Electric Industries Limited | Procédé pour la fabrication d'un connecteur optique |
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/fr not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1995-07-18 CA CA 2194986 patent/CA2194986A1/fr not_active Abandoned
- 1995-07-18 EP EP95931506A patent/EP0771432A4/fr not_active Withdrawn
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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WO1996002861A1 (fr) | 1996-02-01 |
CA2194986A1 (fr) | 1996-02-01 |
AU3490095A (en) | 1996-02-16 |
CN1158169A (zh) | 1997-08-27 |
EP0771432A4 (fr) | 1997-10-22 |
EP0771432A1 (fr) | 1997-05-07 |
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