Optical fiber assembly for connecting photonic devices to a fiber optic cable
First Claim
1. An optical fiber assembly comprising:
- an optical fiber having a connector affixed to an end of the optical fiber, the connector having alignment pins extending axially in parallel with the optical fiber and beyond the end thereof;
a mounting member having alignment holes therein positioned to receive the alignment pins and a light transmitting opening therethrough positioned to be in axial alignment with the end of the optical fiber when the alignment pins are engaged in the alignment holes, the mounting member further having mounting pads formed thereon, a plurality of electrical connection pins extending outwardly, generally parallel with the alignment holes and electrical traces connecting the mounting pads to the plurality of electrical connection pins;
a semiconductor die having a photonic device formed thereon and defining a working area and activating terminals of the photonic device, and the semiconductor die being mounted on the mounting pads of the mounting member so that the working area of the photonic device is aligned with the light transmitting opening and the activating terminals are electrically connected to the plurality of electrical connection pins; and
a sleeve surrounding the connector, the mounting member, and the electrical connection pins.
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Abstract
A connector affixed to the end of a cable of optical fibers and having alignment pins extending axially in parallel with the cable and beyond the end thereof. A substrate with alignment holes and light transmitting openings therethrough in axial alignment with the ends of the optical fibers when the alignment pins and holes are engaged. The substrate including mounting pads, electrical connection pins and electrical traces connecting the pads to the pins. A semiconductor die, with photonic devices thereon, mounted on the mounting pads of the substrate so that each photonic device is aligned with a light transmitting opening and electrically connected to the electrical connection pins. A sleeve surrounding and securing the connector to the mounting member.
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24 Claims
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1. An optical fiber assembly comprising:
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an optical fiber having a connector affixed to an end of the optical fiber, the connector having alignment pins extending axially in parallel with the optical fiber and beyond the end thereof; a mounting member having alignment holes therein positioned to receive the alignment pins and a light transmitting opening therethrough positioned to be in axial alignment with the end of the optical fiber when the alignment pins are engaged in the alignment holes, the mounting member further having mounting pads formed thereon, a plurality of electrical connection pins extending outwardly, generally parallel with the alignment holes and electrical traces connecting the mounting pads to the plurality of electrical connection pins; a semiconductor die having a photonic device formed thereon and defining a working area and activating terminals of the photonic device, and the semiconductor die being mounted on the mounting pads of the mounting member so that the working area of the photonic device is aligned with the light transmitting opening and the activating terminals are electrically connected to the plurality of electrical connection pins; and a sleeve surrounding the connector, the mounting member, and the electrical connection pins. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An optical fiber assembly comprising:
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a plurality of optical fibers having a connector affixed to ends of the plurality of optical fibers, the connector having alignment pins extending axially in parallel with the plurality of optical fibers and beyond the ends thereof; a mounting member having alignment holes therein positioned to receive the alignment pins and a light transmitting opening therethrough positioned to be in axial alignment with the ends of the plurality of optical fibers when the alignment pins are engaged in the alignment holes, the mounting member further having mounting pads formed thereon, a plurality of electrical connection pins extending outwardly, generally parallel with the alignment holes and electrical traces connecting the mounting pads to the plurality of electrical connection pins; a semiconductor die having an array of photonic devices formed thereon and defining a working area and activating terminals for each of the photonic devices, and the semiconductor die being mounted on the mounting pads of the mounting member so that the working area of the photonic device is aligned with the light transmitting opening and the activating terminals are electrically connected to the electrical connection pins; a sleeve surrounding the connector and the mounting member; and a potting compound disposed in the sleeve around the semiconductor die, the mounting member, and the connector. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of fabricating an optical fiber assembly comprising the steps of:
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providing an optical fiber having a connector affixed to an end of the optical fiber, the connector having alignment pins extending axially in parallel with the optical fiber and beyond the end thereof; forming a mounting member having alignment holes therein positioned to receive the alignment pins and a light transmitting opening therethrough positioned to be in axial alignment with the end of the optical fiber when the alignment pins are engaged in the alignment holes; forming mounting pads on the mounting member and forming a plurality of electrical connection pins extending outwardly, generally parallel with the alignment holes and electrical traces connecting the mounting pads to the plurality of electrical connection pins; fabricating a semiconductor die with a photonic device thereon, the photonic device defining a working area and activating terminals; mounting the semiconductor die on the mounting pads of the mounting member so that the working area of the photonic device is aligned with the light transmitting opening and the activating terminals are electrically connected to the plurality of electrical connection pins; inserting the alignment pins of the connector in the alignment holes of the mounting member; and providing a sleeve and positioning the sleeve in surrounding engagement with the connector, the mounting member, and the plurality of electrical connection pins. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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