Optical Fiber Alignment

Suruga Seiki Alignment System
What is the alignment?
Alignment is to align the optical axis and optical devices such as waveguide (WG), LD and PD.

What are you looking for ?
Suruga Seiki provides better solution fortheproductivity

the work
eﬃciency

compatibility
ofthe variety
devices

Our alignment system isfollowed customer's request and4001

Splitter

AWG

LN modulator

Variable wavelength light sourse

LD/PD

EO modulator

We can arrange any other various devices. Please feel free to contact us.

Suruga Seiki Alignment System
Alignment Components (Stage Units and Device Holders)
Optimize axis configuration in many purpose.
Device holders are available for various types of devices.
Custom design is available.

Accessory (Peripherals)
Peripherals are available such as visual systems and UV equipments.
Probing alignment is available.
High capability of integration with various alignment components.

Alignment System (Equipment)
Variety of alignment system is available for R&D, Inspection, and Mass Production purpose.
Alignment system includes Suruga own developing software which has high performance for the axis andcomponents control.
The most alignment system designs by customization to meet customer's requirements.

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Optical Fiber Alignment

Suruga Seiki Alignment System
Efficiently adjustable optical axis of devices such as optical fiber, waveguide, LD and PD and we provide better solution for support
your evaluation, modularization, inspection etc. of devices from mechanical parts to system equipment to meet your requirements.
Low cost High-speed delivery
Alignment system are integrated by our standard products.
The components including stages are manufactured by in-house.
Versatility Extensibility
Our software works data communication or I O control by connecting 3rd equipment.
Device holders are available for various types of devices.
Customization
Custom design is available to meet customer's requirement.

Selection guideSelect from the guide

See the next page and check your target products

Select from the device and the alignment method
Waveguide (Passive device) alignment

LD/PD(Active device) alignment

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Waveguide alignment configuration guides（P.4-005）

LD/PD alignment configuration guides（P.4-007）

Optical Fiber Alignment Products Configuration
Optical fiber alignment

Alignment components
The customer can be designed a own system by selecting standard products.
Selecting stages and holders for your needs.

Alignment components
Stage unit
Manual stage alignment unit

P.4-017

Motorized stage alignment unit

P.4-019

Device unit

Guidance
WG
alignment

P.4-024

HolderLD/PDalignment

Fiber holder

P.4-024

Alignment
components

Device holder

P.4-032

Manualalignment unit

Adaptor

P.4-038

Motorizedalignment unit

Alignment accessory
Introduces the peripherals for alignment systems such as observation or UV radiation equipments.

Device unit

Alignment accessory

Fiber holders

Observation equipment

Device holders

Stereomicroscope

P.4-045

Adaptors

Lens barrel

P.4-048

Contactsensing meter

Monitoring unit

P.4-052

Accessories
for alignment

CCD camera

P.4-054

Monitor

P.4-054

Lighting

P.4-055

Adhesive/welding equipment
UV irradiating equipment

Stereomicroscope
Lens tube
Monitoringunit
CCDcamera
Monitor

P.4-057

Another accessories

Lighting

Vacuum pumpProbe

P.4-059

UV equipment

P.4-060

Pump

Alignment system

Probe

Introduces variety of alignment systems according to the device from an R & D use to a production and inspection use.

Alignment
systemAlignment system
Alignment control system

P.4-063

Alignment
controller

Waveguide alignment system

P.4-065

WG
alignment

LD/PD alignment system

P.4-069

LD/PDalignment

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Optical Fiber Alignment

Waveguide Alignment (Passive Device Alignment) Configuration Guides
Optical fiber alignment

Provide each unit which configurated a device as a standard model.
Applications
Passive alignment has various combination of fibers, lenses, filters, or waveguide.

Optical fiber

Guidance

Optical waveguide

Optical fiber

Fiber array Optical waveguide Fiber array

Optical fiber Optical waveguide Two of optical fiber

Optical fiber

Optical fiber

Collimator

Optical waveguide Lens

Detector

Optical waveguide Fiber array

FilterCollimator

WG
alignment
LD/PDalignment

Optical fiber

Alignment
components

GRIN

Isolator GRIN

Optical fiber

Lens HolderFerrule

Configuration example
Example): Manual stage alignment unit

Manualalignment unit
Motorizedalignment unit

Monitoring unit

Device unit

Lens barrel
CCD camera

Fiber holders

MonitorFiber holder

Device holders

Manual stage alignment unit

Adaptors

Bread board

Contact
sensing meter

Device unit

Accessories
for alignment

Device holder

Vacuum pump

Jump to the configuration products pageafter referring to the right section.

Example): Motorized stage alignment unit
Controller
Handy terminal

Stereomicroscope

Monitoring unit

Motorized stage
alignment unit

Lens tube

Lens barrel
CCD camera

Monitoring
unit

Monitor

CCDcamera
Fiber holder

MonitorLighting
Bread board

Device unit

Device holder

Vacuum pump

UV equipment
Automated alignment system
Pump
Probe
Alignment
systemAlignment system
P.4-061

Alignment
controller
WG
alignment
LD/PDalignment

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UV irradiating equipment
MonitorLighting

CCD camera
Lens barrel
Monitoring unit
Light source

Guidance

Bases

Stage unit

Optical power meter

Vacuum pump

WG
alignment

Fiber holder

LD/PDalignment
Device holder

Optical fiber
P.3-150

Alignment
components

Base Parts
P.3-117

Motorizedalignment unit

Controller
Anti-vibration table

Manualalignment unit

Device unit

Anti-vibration table
Racks
P.3-155

Device holders

Select the alignment axis (Stage unit)
Alignment components（Stage Unit）
Manual stage alignment unit

Y

Motorized stage alignment unit

Adaptors
θy

RED：Automatic axis
BLUE：Manual axis

Appearance
Z（Optical axis）
YY

YY
θyY
θy

θy

X

Z（Optical axis）

θx

X

θz

Z（Optical axis）

The page for guidanceθxX

Z（Optical axis）

θxX

θz

Z（Optical axis）

θxX

θy

Accessoriesfor alignment

θxX

θzZ（Optical axis）

θx

Stereomicroscope

It is called the Z-axis to optical axis direction in a stage unit.
No axis notation when there are not stages on a unit.
XWe have various stages as well as
the following.
（ P.4-011）

P.4-011

Select the holder to a fiber device
Alignment components（Holder）
Fiber holder

Contact
sensing meterY
θySpecification
Z（Optical axis）

Fiber holders

Lens tube
Monitoring
unit
CCD
cameraDevice holder

MonitorAppearance
LightingUses
The page for guidance

P.4-013

Select the peripherals
Alignment accessoryMicroscope Mirror tube Monitoring unit CCD camera

P.4-015（UV equipment

We have various holders as well as the following.
P.4-013）

Pump
MonitorLighting

UV light source Vaccum pump

Alignment
systemAppearance
For general monitorings external monitoring For general monitorings For general monitorings For general monitorings UV adhesiveUses
P.4-043
The page for guidance

Probe

Probe unit

Alignment
controller
device adsorbing

Probing

WG
alignment
LD/PDalignment

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LD/PD Alignment (Active device alignment) Configuration Guides
Optical fiber alignment

Provide each unit which configurated a device as a standard model.
Applications
Active device alignment has various combination of fibers, lenses, or lasers

Laser

Objective lens

Optical fiber

Can type LD

Rounded-end fiber

Can type LD

Lens

Optical fiber

Chip-type LD

Lens

Optical fiber

Guidance
Rounded-end fiber Chip-type LD

WG
alignment
LD/PDalignment

Optical fiber with lens

Optical fiber

PD

Configuration example
Example): Manual stage alignment unit

Alignment
components

Manual stage alignment unit

Manualalignment unit
Motorizedalignment unit

Fiber holder

Device unit
Device holder

Fiber holders

LD control equipment

Device unit

Bread board

Device holders
Example): Motorized stage alignment unit

Jump to the configuration products pageafter referring to the right section.

Adaptors
Monitoring unit

Contact
sensing meter

Lens barrel
CCD camera

Accessories
for alignment

MonitorController
Handy terminal

Stereomicroscope

Motorized stage
alignment unit

Lens tube
Device holder

Monitoringunit

LD control equipment

CCDcamera

Fiber holder
Bread board

Device unit

Device holder

MonitorAutomated alignment systems

Lighting
UV equipment
Pump

Alignment system
P.4-061

Probe
Alignmentsystem
Alignment
controller
WG
alignment
LD/PDalignment

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Optical fiber alignment

MonitorLighting
CCD camera
LD control equipment

Lens barrel
Monitoring unit
UV irradiating equipment

Bases

Guidance

Vacuum pump

Optical power meter

WGalignment

Stage unit

LD/PDalignment

Device holder

Anti-vibration table

Optical fiber
P.3-150

Alignment
components

Base Parts
P.3-117

Motorizedalignment unit

Controller

Manualalignment unit

Device unit

Anti-vibration table
Racks
P.3-155

Device holders

Select the alignment axis (Stage unit)
Alignment components（Stage Unit）
Manual stage alignment unit

Y

Motorized stage alignment unit

Adaptors
θy

RED：Automatic axis
BLUE：Manual axis

Appearance
Z（Optical axis）
YYYY
θyY
θyθyX

Z（Optical axis）

θxX

θzZ（Optical axis）

The page for guidanceθx

X

Z（Optical axis）

θx

X

θz

Z（Optical axis）

θx

X

θx

P.4-011

θyAccessories
for alignmentX

θz

Z（Optical axis）

θx

Stereomicroscope

It is called the Z-axis to optical axis direction in a stage unit.
No axis notation when there are not stages on a unit.
XWe have various stages
as well as the following.
（Lens tubeP.4-011）

Select the holder to a fiber device
Alignment components（Holder）
Fiber holder

Contactsensing meterYθySpecification
Z（Optical axis）

Fiber holders

Monitoring
unit
CCDcamera

Device holder

MonitorAppearance
LightingUses
The page for guidance

P.4-013

Select the peripherals
Alignment accessory
Microscope Mirror tube Monitoring unit CCD camera

P.4-015

UV equipment

We have various holders as well as the following.
（ P.4-013）

Pump
MonitorLighting

UV light source Vacuum pump

Alignment
systemAppearance
For general monitorings External monitoring For general monitorings For general monitorings For general monitorings UV adhesive device adsorbing
Uses
P.4-043
The page for guidance

Probe

Probe unit

Alignment
controller
Probing

WG
alignment
LD/PDalignment

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