Patent ID: 6190056
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
An apparatus for aligning an optical source with an optical fiber, comprising:a substrate;an optical source installed on the substrate;an optical fiber aligned with the optical source, for receiving light from the optical source;a holder for holding the optical fiber to enable the optical fiber to receive a maximum of the light emitted from the optical source; anda fixture for fixing the holder, said fixture comprising:a base fixed on the substrate, said base divided into two portions spaced from each other by a distance enough to insert the holder inbetween;a support having two sides respectively connected to the two portions of the base, for supporting the holder;a pair of protrusions respectively extending from predetermined positions of the two sides of the support along the length direction of the optical fiber, each protrusion having two ends; anda pair of connection portions disposed at both ends of each of the protrusions, for connecting to the holder.