公开(公告)号：US20150190994A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-09

申请号：US14662346

申请日：2015-03-19

Applicant: MAPPER LITHOGRAPHY IP B.V.

Inventor： Guido DE BOER ,  Ralph VAN MELLE ,  Teunis VAN DE PEUT ,  Henk DERKS ,  Frederik Matthias SPIEGELHALDER ,  Roy Josephus Stephanus DERKS ,  Edwin Johannes Theodorus SMULDERS

IPC: B32B37/14 ,  B32B38/00 ,  B32B37/12

CPC classification number: B32B37/142 ,  B32B37/1284 ,  B32B37/1292 ,  B32B38/0012 ,  B32B2551/00 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  G02B6/3612 ,  H01J37/3177 ,  H01J2237/0435 ,  H01J2237/2482 ,  Y10T156/1002

Abstract: A method for forming an optical fiber array. A substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface is provided. The substrate is provided with a plurality of apertures extending through the substrate from the first surface to the second surface. In addition, a plurality of fibers are provided. The fibers have fiber ends with a diameter smaller than the smallest diameter of the apertures. A first fiber is inserted in a first corresponding aperture, from the first surface side of the substrate, such that the fiber end is positioned in close proximity of the second surface. The inserted first fiber is bent in a predetermined direction such that the fiber abuts a side wall of the first aperture at a predetermined position. After the first fiber is bent, a second fiber is inserted in a second corresponding aperture, from the first surface side of the substrate, such that the fiber end is positioned in close proximity of the second surface. The inserted second fiber is bent in conformity with a shape of the first fiber, such that the fiber abuts a side wall of the second aperture at a predetermined position. The bent fibers are bonded together using an adhesive material.

Abstract translation: 一种形成光纤阵列的方法。 提供具有第一表面和相对的第二表面的基板。 衬底设置有从第一表面延伸穿过衬底到第二表面的多个孔。 另外，提供多根纤维。 纤维具有直径小于孔的最小直径的纤维端。 第一光纤从衬底的第一表面侧插入到第一对应的孔中，使得光纤端位于紧邻第二表面的位置。 所插入的第一纤维沿预定方向弯曲，使得纤维在预定位置处抵靠第一孔的侧壁。 在第一纤维弯曲之后，第二纤维从衬底的第一表面侧插入到第二对应的孔中，使得光纤端位于紧邻第二表面的位置。 插入的第二纤维与第一纤维的形状一致地弯曲，使得纤维在预定位置处抵靠第二孔的侧壁。 弯曲的纤维使用粘合剂材料粘合在一起。