Title :
Flip-chip approach to endfire coupling between single-mode optical fibres and channel waveguides
Author :
Hsu, H.P. ; Milton, A.F.
Author_Institution :
Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, USA
Abstract :
We report a practical approach to the positioning of a number of single-mode fibres for endfire coupling to channel waveguides. Boivin´s approach has been extended to a flip-chip configuration which permits its use with substrates other than silicon.
Keywords :
fibre optics; optical waveguides; waveguide couplers; channel waveguides; endfire coupling; flip-chip approach; optical fibre/channel waveguide coupler; practical fibre positioning approach; single mode optical fibres; substrates other than Si;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19760309
