Title :
Automated surface mounting of miniaturized optical elements
Author :
Scussat, Marco ; De Graffenried, Christian ; Kohler, Robert ; Clavel, Reymond ; Sidler, Thomas ; Salathé, René Paul ; Gächter, Bernhard ; Ehbets, Hartmut ; Moser, Peter ; Knuchel, Claude Alain
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Microtechnique, Ecole Polytech. Fed. de Lausanne, Switzerland
Abstract :
An automated surface mounting assembly procedure has been developed for mounting miniaturized optical elements. It is based on a low cost universal holding device, free space optical interconnection, and on-line adjustment of the elements. It is characterized by submicron mounting precision and excellent mechanical properties. Flexibility in the layout, simple handling, high packaging density render this technique suitable to low cost prototyping and mass production of optoelectronic devices. The possibility of mass production will allow a new class of optical systems to be conceived for the customer market
Keywords :
integrated optics; micro-optics; optical fabrication; optical interconnections; process control; soldering; surface mount technology; 2D layout; automated surface mounting assembly; free space optical interconnection; high packaging density; in-situ alignment; layout flexibility; low cost prototyping; low cost universal holding device; mass production; miniaturized optical elements; on-line adjustment; optoelectronic devices; soldering; submicron mounting precision; Automation; Fiber lasers; Laser beams; Lattices; Optical devices; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Soldering; Surface waves; Tin;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1998. LEOS '98. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4947-4
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1998.737753
