Hybrid optical/electronic structures fabricated by a common molding process
First Claim
1. A method of fabricating a molded structure including both micro lenses and metallic pins, comprising the steps of:
- providing a mold apparatus having a set of first cavities and a set of second cavities;
depositing a first material in the first cavities to form a set of metallic pins; and
depositing a second material in the second cavities to form a set of micro lenses.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method of fabricating a molded structure including both micro lenses and metallic pins. The method comprises the steps of providing a mold apparatus having a set of first cavities and a set of second cavities, depositing a first material in the first cavities to form a set of metallic pins, and depositing a second material in the second cavities to form a set of micro lenses. The formed molded structure comprises a substrate, a set of molded microlenses on said substrate, and a set of molded metallic pins on that same substrate. The metallic pins may be formed as alignment pins or as electrical connectors. The invention enables the micro lenses and metallic pins to be manufactured by way of molding on a common substrate for the first time.
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1. A method of fabricating a molded structure including both micro lenses and metallic pins, comprising the steps of:
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providing a mold apparatus having a set of first cavities and a set of second cavities; depositing a first material in the first cavities to form a set of metallic pins; and depositing a second material in the second cavities to form a set of micro lenses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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