Patent ID: 6665473
Filing Date: 2003-12-16
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a compact fiber coupler, comprising the steps of:(i) forming a V-groove with a radius curvature R on a semiconductor substrate; (ii) positioning glue at both sides of the V-groove, and absorbing the glue from both sides of the V-groove by capillarity; (iii) fixing a first optical fiber in the V-groove; (iv) forming a first side-polished region by polishing the cladding of the first optical fiber, wherein the core of the first optical fiber is near the first side-polished region; (v) isolating the first optical fiber from the semiconductor substrate using a liquid; (vi) forming a second optical fiber with a second side-polished region by repeating the steps of (i) to (v); and (vii) creating the compact fiber coupler by aligning and fusing the first side-polished region and the second side-polished region together, wherein a coupling region is formed between the first side-polished region and the second side-polished region.