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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2001
Richard Dee, Acton, MA (US);
Thomas D. Williams, Waltham, MA (US);
Dale C. Flanders, Lexington, MA (US);
Axsun Technologies, Inc., Billerica, MA (US);
Abstract
An automated system and method for location and insertion of a fiber optic end in the ferrule of a hybrid package provides for efficient and accurate alignment. In one embodiment, the fiber is mounted on a fiber chuck that is presented to the package by a micropositioner having four degrees of freedom. These include the three orthogonal cardinal axes (x, y, and z-axes), and a fourth degree of freedom comprising angular rotation &thgr; about the z-axis. Feedback mechanisms may be provided regarding orthogonal and angular positioning in order to optimize coupling efficiency between the fiber optic and the electronic circuit contained in the package. In another embodiment, the fiber chuck includes a longitudinal groove for seating the fiber optic during an alignment procedure. The groove interfaces with a vacuum manifold that serves to secure the optical fiber to the chuck during alignment.
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