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Florence et al., 2003 - Google Patents

Alignment and fabrication of micro-optic assemblies using fiber fusion

Florence et al., 2003

Document ID
12109615503261488747
Author
Florence J
Hoggins J
Publication year
Publication venue
Micromachining and Microfabrication Process Technology VIII

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Considerable time for alignment is typically spent in the assembly of fiber optic components and subsystems. Presented here is a process that allows for pick-and-place assembly and automated alignment of these components. Fibers that are normally pre-attached to …
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