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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 1997
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1995
William W Anderson, Half Moon Bay, CA (US);
Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for aligning optical fibers (20) with leads (21) from electro-optical components (2). The method comprises the steps of completely severing a single crystallographic substrate (15) into discrete first (3) and second (5 or 7) pieces; on the first piece (3), fabricating at least one electro-optical component (2) having an elongated lead (21); on the second piece (5 or 7) fabricating at least one elongated groove (6) adapted to hold an optical fiber (20); and abutting the first (3) and second (5 or 7) piece against each other on a flat surface (17) so that each lead (21) abuts a groove (6). A film layer (18), e.g., comprising a thin-film polymer, may be placed on top surface (4) of crystallographic substrate (15). The electro-optical component (2) may be an array of electro-optical components comprising one or more integrated electro-optical components. At least one alignment channel (11) is formed in the upper surface (4) of the substrate (15). The alignment channel (11) traverses the first piece (3) and the second piece (5 or 7). A rod or pin (12) is placed in each alignment channel (11) to provide for lateral alignment.