Optical fiber alignment technique

摘要

The present invention relates to the alignment and coupling of an optical waveguide fiber (116) to an optical component (100). The method includes the steps of providing an optical component and forming an optical fiber alignment pin (114) on a surface of the optical component (100). The method further includes the steps of providing an optical waveguide fiber (116), aligning an end of the optical waveguide fiber with the optical fiber alignment pin (114), and fusing the end of the optical waveguide fiber (116) to the optical fiber alignment pin (114).