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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2022
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Richard Laming, Livingston, GB;
Nicholas D. Psaila, Lanark, GB;
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for positioning one or more optical fibers relative to the apparatus, comprises a body comprising a monolithic block of material, one or more fiber alignment structures formed in the material of the monolithic block, each fiber alignment structure comprising a groove configured to accommodate a corresponding optical fiber, and one or more apparatus alignment features formed in the material of the monolithic block, wherein the one or more apparatus alignment features are additional to the one or more fiber alignment structures and wherein the one or more apparatus alignment features have a known spatial relationship relative to the one or more fiber alignment structures. The one or more apparatus alignment features may enable passive alignment of the apparatus relative to a member which is separate from the apparatus such as an optical component and/or a photonic chip. When one or more optical fibers are located and/or secured in one or more corresponding fiber alignment structures of the apparatus, the one or more apparatus alignment features may also enable passive alignment of the one or more optical fibers relative to the member.