| 摘要 |
A method of aligning the end of an array of optical fibers 27, such as ribbon fiber, with waveguides 33 in an optical device 31, such as an active semiconductor optical device. The ends of the optical fibers 27 are mounted in grooves 25 in a grooved surface 23 of a first block 21 of a fiber block assembly 20. A second block 22 is mounted to the grooved surface 23 of the first block 21 with the fibers 27 mounted between the blocks 21, 22. The grooved surface 23 of the first block 21 extends beyond the second block 22 to form guide surfaces 30. The optical device 31 is supported on a support surface 36 of a bench 32 having guide surfaces 37 extending from the support surface 36. The ends of the optical fibers are aligned with the waveguides 33 in the optical device 31 by moving the fiber block assembly 20 with the guide surfaces 30 of the first block 21 in contact with the guide surfaces 37 of the bench 32. This allows adjustment of the alignment in the direction in which the fibers 27 extend and laterally. It also allows physical contact between the ends of the optical fibers 27 and the optical device 31 to be avoided, if required.
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