公开(公告)号：US20030215187A1

公开(公告)日：2003-11-20

申请号：US10371611

申请日：2003-02-20

Applicant: Bookham Technology plc

Inventor： Jolyon Richard Tidmarsh ,  Matthew Peter Shaw ,  John Paul Drake

IPC: G02B006/30 ,  G02B006/12

CPC classification number: G02B6/3636 ,  G02B6/136 ,  G02B6/30 ,  G02B6/3652 ,  G02B6/3692 ,  G02B2006/12097

Abstract: An arrangement of an integrated optical waveguide (1) relative to a V-groove (2) for receiving an optical fibre (5) which is to be optically coupled with an end of the waveguide (1) is described. A waveguide (1) is formed in a crystalline optical substrate (3), and a V-groove (2) formed therein beneath an elongate parallel sided window in the substrate with a centre line (2A) of the V-groove (2) aligned with an end (1A) of the waveguide (1). The parallel sides (2B, 2C) of the window at the end of the V-groove (2) aligned with the waveguide (1) terminate out of alignment with each other in a direction along the length of the V-groove whereby the V-groove undercuts a portion (3A) of the optically conducting layer (3) beneath said end of the waveguide (1). The end of the waveguide (1) therefore overhangs the end of the V-groove (2) to enable the end of an optical fibre (5) to be located in close proximity thereto.

Abstract translation: 描述了相对于用于接收与波导（1）的端部光学耦合的光纤（5）的V形槽（2）的集成光波导（1）的布置。 波导（1）形成在结晶光学基板（3）中，并且V形槽（2）形成在基板中的细长平行的侧窗下方，具有V形槽（2）的中心线（2A） 与波导（1）的端部（1A）对准。 与波导（1）对准的V形槽（2）的端部处的窗口的平行边（2B，2C）在沿着V形槽的长度的方向上终止于彼此不对准，从而V - 凹槽在波导（1）的所述端部下方的光导体层（3）的一部分（3A）下切。 因此，波导（1）的端部突出于V形槽（2）的端部，以使得光纤（5）的端部位于其附近。

公开(公告)号：US20030012508A1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-16

申请号：US10173668

申请日：2002-06-19

Applicant: BOOKHAM TECHNOLOGY, PLC.

Inventor： Paul Christopher Westmarland ,  Daniel Lee Wilmer ,  Matthew Peter Shaw

IPC: G02B006/30

CPC classification number: G02B6/30 ,  G02B6/423 ,  G02B6/4239

Abstract: A method for holding an end of at least one optic fibre in alignment for optical communication with an end of a respective optic element at a side edge of an optic chip; the method including the steps of: providing a fibre support supporting at least one optic fibre; assembling the fibre support and the optic chip so as to align the end of the at least one optic fibre with the end of the respective optic element at the side edge of the optic chip, wherein the fibre support includes a first portion that is configured to extend beyond the side edge over the optic chip when the end of the at least one optic fibre is aligned with the end of the respective optic element at the side edge; and then bonding said first portion of the fibre support to the optic chip to secure the fibre support to the optic chip.

Abstract translation: 一种用于保持至少一个光纤的端部对齐以用于与光学芯片的侧边缘处的相应光学元件的端部进行光通信的方法; 该方法包括以下步骤：提供支撑至少一个光纤的光纤支架; 组装所述光纤支架和所述光学芯片以使所述至少一个光纤的端部与所述光学元件的侧边缘处的所述相应光学元件的端部对准，其中所述光纤支撑件包括第一部分，所述第一部分被配置为 当所述至少一个光纤的端部在所述侧边缘处与所述相应光学元件的端部对准时，延伸超过所述光学芯片的所述侧边缘; 然后将光纤支架的第一部分粘合到光学芯片上，以将光纤支架固定在光学芯片上。