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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2002
Martin G. Meder, Neenah, WI (US);
William Stacy, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Mindaugas F. Dautartas, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Dan A. Steinberg, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Martin G. Meder, Neenah, WI (US);
William Stacy, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Mindaugas F. Dautartas, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Dan A. Steinberg, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC, Marlborough, MA (US);
Abstract
In accordance with the present invention a fiber optic array is provided. The array includes a substrate having a fiber support surface. The array further includes an optical fiber having a fiber portion that includes an un-jacketed, un-buffered optical core segment. The un-jacketed, un-buffered optical core segment is placed in contact with the fiber support surface to orient the optical core segment at a selected position relative to the support surface. In addition, the array includes a solder glass chemically bonded to the optical core segment and the fiber support surface so that the optical core segment is secured at a predetermined location relative to the support surface of the substrate. A method for fabricating such a fiber optic array is also provided.