公开(公告)号：CA2384044A1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-29

申请号：CA2384044

申请日：2002-04-30

Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC

Inventor： BASAVANHALLY NAGESH R ,  WELD JOHN DAVID ,  BOLLE CRISTIAN A ,  RUEL RENE R ,  KOLODNER PAUL ROBERT

IPC: G02B6/24 ,  G02B6/32 ,  G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/04 ,  G02B6/06

Abstract: A precise fiber array is formed using a chuck to tightly hold as an array wi th hexagonal packing a group of precision ferrules into ones of which is insert ed and, bonded a fiber end. The bonding is typically performed by gluing the fiber into the ferrule. The ferrules may also be bonded to each other. Once the ferrules ar e bonded together, the chuck may be removed. The terminating end of the fibers may be polished. Alternatively, cleaved terminating fiber ends may be employed, wit h the various terminating ends being coordinated, e.g., by as optical flat. The ferrules may have a tip and a conical entrance. The chuck may hold the ferrules in a straight orientation. The fiber terminating faces of all of the ferrules may be substantially coplanar. The ferrules may be arranged in a hexagonal configuration.