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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Evan George Colgan, Chestnut Ridge, NY (US);
Robert W. Law, Poughquag, NY (US);
Subhash Laxman Shinde, Cortlandt Manor, NY (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/38 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/38 ;
Abstract
A method wherein optical fibers in a silicon connector are joined to a second optical component. The silicon connector is etched back with a dry etchant that is highly preferential for silicon to thereby etch the silicon connector much more than the optical fiber. After etching, the optical fibers protrude beyond the silicon connector so that they may be easily joined to the second optical component. Also disclosed is an optical fiber assembly made according to this method.