Hermetically sealed optical fiber arrays and method for forming same
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1. A hermetically sealed optical fiber array comprising:
- a plurality of optical fibers, each of said optical fibers having a length of optical fiber at one end, said length having a solderable metal coating, wherein said lengths of optical fibers are fluxless solder bonded to each other forming a hermetically sealed optical fiber bundle; and
a supporting structure surrounding said hermetically sealed optical fiber bundle, said supporting structure having an inner surface, said inner surface having a solderable metal coating, wherein said hermetically sealed optical fiber bundle is fluxless solder bonded to said supporting structure.
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Hermetically sealed optical fiber arrays comprising a bundle of metal-coated optical fibers which are sealed to each other and to a metal-coated supporting structure. The hermetic seals are formed by a process which uses fluxless solder and preferably a vacuum to enhance application of the solder.
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1. A hermetically sealed optical fiber array comprising:
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a plurality of optical fibers, each of said optical fibers having a length of optical fiber at one end, said length having a solderable metal coating, wherein said lengths of optical fibers are fluxless solder bonded to each other forming a hermetically sealed optical fiber bundle; and a supporting structure surrounding said hermetically sealed optical fiber bundle, said supporting structure having an inner surface, said inner surface having a solderable metal coating, wherein said hermetically sealed optical fiber bundle is fluxless solder bonded to said supporting structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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