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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2002
Sang-ho Kim, Kumi, KR;
Yeong-seop Lee, Kumi, KR;
Sang-Ho Kim, Kumi, KR;
Yeong-Seop Lee, Kumi, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An optical fiber alignment system for mounting optical fiber arrays on an optical fiber block having a plurality of grooves on its upper surface according to the present invention comprises jig assemblies including a first jig for propping up a part of the optical fiber arrays and a second jig for adsorbing and fixing the other part of the optical fiber arrays using a plurality of vacuum holes formed on the upper side; X-Y-Z-θ-θ-θstages for translating and rotating the jig assemblies in 3D to align the optical fiber arrays on the block; a vision unit including an image detector to monitor the alignment process of the optical fiber arrays and a display for displaying the image signal on a screen; and, an vision unit translator for translating the vision unit in 3D.