Abstract

The assembly of opto-electronic (OE) devices such as optical modulators, photo-diodes and laser diodes require alignment, placement and attachment of micro components with precisions varying from under a micron to a few microns. For example, in an optical modulator the fibers may need to be aligned and attached to the substrate with sub-micron accuracy. The process of attaching optical fibers to OE devices such as optical modulators or laser diodes is known as fiber pigtailing. This process demands sub-micron alignment tolerances and is presently carried out by viewing the devices under a microscope and manually adjusting sub-micron stages to align die fiber with respect to the devices.

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