A method and a carrier for treating end facets of photonic devices

摘要

Photonic devices are treated by providing carrier having a recessed formation with a web surface for supporting the device and a side surface forming an abutment surface for engaging an end facet of the device; arranging the device in the recessed formation of the carrier; contacting a protection member with the device; and exposing the carrier with the device to treatment source. Treatment of photonic devices (B) involves providing a carrier (1) having a recessed formation with a web surface (3a) for supporting the device and a side surface (3b) forming an abutment surface for engaging an end facet of the photonic device; arranging the photonic device in the recessed formation of the carrier by allowing a second major surface of the photonic device to contact the web surface being masked with respect to the treatment source while the end facet of the photonic device engages the side surface and while exposing a surface of the end facet to be treated; contacting a protection member (5) with the photonic device arranged in the recessed formation of the carrier; and exposing the carrier with the photonic device to a treatment source.