Tray and clip structure for optomechanical components

    公开(公告)号:US11609382B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-21

    申请号:US17171216

    申请日:2021-02-09

    IPC分类号: G02B6/38 G02B6/36

    摘要: Presented herein is a tray for shipping, handling, and/or processing optomechanical components. The tray has a plurality of pockets arranged in an array, wherein each pocket is configured to hold one optomechanical component, and wherein each pocket includes at least one fiducial hole, at least one vacuum hole, a first cradle element configured to support a clip that attaches to one or more optical fibers of the optomechanical component, and a second cradle element configured to support a head of the optomechanical component. Also presented herein is a clip for an optomechanical component that includes a body having a top face and a bottom face, and a plurality of gripping elements arranged in pairs on the bottom face, each pair of gripping elements configured to support a barrel of an optical connector attached to a corresponding optical fiber of the pair of optical fibers.

    Tray and clip structure for optomechanical components

    公开(公告)号:US10976498B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-13

    申请号:US16695486

    申请日:2019-11-26

    IPC分类号: G02B6/36

    摘要: Presented herein is a tray for shipping, handling, and/or processing optomechanical components. The tray has a plurality of pockets arranged in an array, wherein each pocket is configured to hold one optomechanical component, and wherein each pocket includes at least one fiducial hole, at least one vacuum hole, a first cradle element configured to support a clip that attaches to one or more optical fibers of the optomechanical component, and a second cradle element configured to support a head of the optomechanical component. Also presented herein is a clip for an optomechanical component that includes a body having a top face and a bottom face, and a plurality of gripping elements arranged in pairs on the bottom face, each pair of gripping elements configured to support a barrel of an optical connector attached to a corresponding optical fiber of the pair of optical fibers.

    TRAY AND CLIP STRUCTURE FOR OPTOMECHANICAL COMPONENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20210165167A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-03

    申请号:US17171216

    申请日:2021-02-09

    IPC分类号: G02B6/36

    摘要: Presented herein is a tray for shipping, handling, and/or processing optomechanical components. The tray has a plurality of pockets arranged in an array, wherein each pocket is configured to hold one optomechanical component, and wherein each pocket includes at least one fiducial hole, at least one vacuum hole, a first cradle element configured to support a clip that attaches to one or more optical fibers of the optomechanical component, and a second cradle element configured to support a head of the optomechanical component. Also presented herein is a clip for an optomechanical component that includes a body having a top face and a bottom face, and a plurality of gripping elements arranged in pairs on the bottom face, each pair of gripping elements configured to support a barrel of an optical connector attached to a corresponding optical fiber of the pair of optical fibers.

    Passive alignment of optical components using optical fiber stubs
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    Passive alignment of optical components using optical fiber stubs 有权
    使用光纤短路的光学元件的被动对准

    公开(公告)号:US09575267B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-21

    申请号:US14930857

    申请日:2015-11-03

    IPC分类号: G02B6/42

    摘要: Embodiments herein include an optical system that passively aligns an optical component (e.g., a fiber array connector, lens array, lens body, etc.) with a semiconductor substrate using trenches that mate with optical fiber stubs. In one embodiment, the trenches are etched into the semiconductor substrate which provides support to optical devices (e.g., lasers, lens arrays, photodetectors, etc.) that transmit optical signals to, or receive optical signals from, the optical component. An underside of the optical component is etched to include at least two grooves (e.g., V-grooves) for receiving optical fiber stubs. In one embodiment, the optical fiber stubs are a portion of optical fiber that includes the core and cladding but not the insulative jacket. Once the fiber stubs are attached to the grooves, the fiber stubs are disposed into the trenches in the semiconductor substrate thereby passively aligning the optical component to the optical device on the substrate.

    摘要翻译: 本文的实施例包括使用与光纤短截线配合的沟槽将光学部件(例如,光纤阵列连接器,透镜阵列,透镜主体等)与半导体基板无功地对准的光学系统。 在一个实施例中,沟槽被蚀刻到半导体衬底中,该半导体衬底为向光学部件发射光信号或从光学部件接收光信号的光学器件(例如,激光器,透镜阵列,光电检测器等)提供支持。 光学部件的下侧被蚀刻以包括用于接收光纤短截线的至少两个凹槽(例如,V形槽)。 在一个实施例中,光纤短截线是包括芯和包层而不是绝缘套的光纤的一部分。 一旦纤维短截线连接到凹槽上,则将光纤短截线设置在半导体衬底中的沟槽中,从而将光学部件无源地对准衬底上的光学器件。