Patent ID: 6729770
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A method of positioning optical fibers in a ferrule comprising the steps of:providing a ferrule comprising at least one capillary extending axially through said ferrule; inserting at least two optical fibers through said ferrule such that a portion of said fibers extend out of the end of said ferrule; providing a fiber alignment device comprising at least one fiber capillary; applying said alignment device to said fibers extending from said ferrule such that said fibers are positioned in said at least one fiber capillary of said device; applying adhesive to said fibers; and curing said adhesive, wherein the fiber alignment device comprises two wafers, each of said wafers comprising grooves which form at least one fiber capillary when the wafers are aligned and wherein the step of applying said alignment device comprises clamping said two wafers onto said fibers extending from said ferrule.