Patent ID: 6950570
Filing Date: 2005-09-27
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A device, comprising: a plurality of fibers to guide light; a fiber alignment module having an alignment plate with an array of fiber-holding through holes to hold said fibers in desired positions and in parallel to form a fiber array; an optical processing module located in a path of said light to process light and to direct light to or receive light from said fiber array; and a lens array located between and engaged to said fiber alignment module and said optical processing module, said lens array having a plurality of lenses formed in a single substrate to collimate light from said fibers in said fiber array and to focus light to said fibers in said fiber array; wherein said fiber alignment module includes at least two alignment plates having interfacing surfaces with matching in plane alignment features aligned with one another, and alignment members each of which is inserted between one pair of said matching in plane alignment features.