WO1996023238A3 - Miniature mounting device - Google Patents

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WO1996023238A3
WO1996023238A3 PCT/GB1996/000176 GB9600176W WO9623238A3 WO 1996023238 A3 WO1996023238 A3 WO 1996023238A3 GB 9600176 W GB9600176 W GB 9600176W WO 9623238 A3 WO9623238 A3 WO 9623238A3
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mounting device
miniature mounting
miniature
groove
overlayer
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Roger Mark Bostock
Peter Gravesen
Robert Jones
David Frank Moore
Kasper Mayntz Paasch
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Cambridge Consultants
Roger Mark Bostock
Peter Gravesen
Robert Jones
David Frank Moore
Kasper Mayntz Paasch
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Priority to EP96901059A priority Critical patent/EP0805994B1/en
Priority to DE69624099T priority patent/DE69624099T2/en
Priority to AT96901059T priority patent/ATE225521T1/en
Priority to US08/875,564 priority patent/US5961849A/en
Priority to JP8522736A priority patent/JPH11500234A/en
Priority to AU44932/96A priority patent/AU4493296A/en
Publication of WO1996023238A2 publication Critical patent/WO1996023238A2/en
Publication of WO1996023238A3 publication Critical patent/WO1996023238A3/en

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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
    • G02B6/4292—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements the light guide being disconnectable from the opto-electronic element, e.g. mutually self aligning arrangements
    • 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
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/30—Optical coupling means for use between fibre and thin-film device
    • 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
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/32—Optical coupling means having lens focusing means positioned between opposed fibre ends
    • 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
    • G02B6/3801—Permanent connections, i.e. wherein fibres are kept aligned by mechanical means
    • G02B6/3803—Adjustment or alignment devices for alignment prior to splicing
    • 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
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/3628—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers
    • G02B6/3648—Supporting carriers of a microbench type, i.e. with micromachined additional mechanical structures
    • G02B6/3652—Supporting carriers of a microbench type, i.e. with micromachined additional mechanical structures the additional structures being prepositioning mounting areas, allowing only movement in one dimension, e.g. grooves, trenches or vias in the microbench surface, i.e. self aligning supporting carriers
    • 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
    • G02B6/3628—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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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Piezo-Electric Or Mechanical Vibrators, Or Delay Or Filter Circuits (AREA)
  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
  • Vending Machines For Individual Products (AREA)
  • Details Of Connecting Devices For Male And Female Coupling (AREA)
  • Telephone Function (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Optical Integrated Circuits (AREA)
  • Solid State Image Pick-Up Elements (AREA)

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a miniature mounting device on which elements such as optical fibres (100) can be accurately held. The device comprises a substrate (1) having a micromachined groove (2) having an enlarged opening for receiving the element and an overlayer (3) extending at least partially over the groove.
PCT/GB1996/000176 1995-01-25 1996-01-26 Miniature mounting device WO1996023238A2 (en)

Priority Applications (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP96901059A EP0805994B1 (en) 1995-01-27 1996-01-26 Miniature mounting device
DE69624099T DE69624099T2 (en) 1995-01-27 1996-01-26 MINIATURE HOLDING DEVICE
AT96901059T ATE225521T1 (en) 1995-01-27 1996-01-26 MINIATURE HOLDER
US08/875,564 US5961849A (en) 1995-01-25 1996-01-26 Miniature mounting device and method
JP8522736A JPH11500234A (en) 1995-01-27 1996-01-26 Small mounting device
AU44932/96A AU4493296A (en) 1995-01-27 1996-01-26 Miniature mounting device

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GB9501647A GB2297626A (en) 1995-01-27 1995-01-27 Miniature mounting grooved substrate
GB9501647.3 1995-01-27

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WO1996023238A3 true WO1996023238A3 (en) 1996-09-26

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US (1) US5961849A (en)
EP (1) EP0805994B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH11500234A (en)
AT (1) ATE225521T1 (en)
AU (1) AU4493296A (en)
CA (1) CA2211616A1 (en)
DE (1) DE69624099T2 (en)
GB (1) GB2297626A (en)
WO (1) WO1996023238A2 (en)

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DE69624099D1 (en) 2002-11-07
US5961849A (en) 1999-10-05
JPH11500234A (en) 1999-01-06
GB2297626A (en) 1996-08-07
DE69624099T2 (en) 2003-06-18
ATE225521T1 (en) 2002-10-15
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GB9501647D0 (en) 1995-03-15
AU4493296A (en) 1996-08-14

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