摘要 |
<p>An optical component, which comprises a plurality of integrated, optical waveguides (7) on a substrate (4), is made with a coupling device which is restrictive in three dimensions and has holding and guide grooves (11) for coupling the waveguides (7) to optical fibres (1). The holding and guide grooves (11) of the coupling device are provided by etching channel-shaped depressions in the surface of the plane substrate (4) as a termination on the integrated optical waveguides (7) which are to be coupled to optical fibres (1). A separate element (8) is formed with a guide groove (18) which corresponds to the holding and guide grooves (11) in the plane side of the substrate, and is attached thereto. The guide groove (18) of the element diverges from the facet of the integrated optical waveguide (7) in the holding and guide grooves (11) of the substrate wafer when the element (8) engages the substrate side provided with holding and guide grooves (11).</p> |