US Patent 7684660 Methods and apparatus to mount a waveguide to a substrate

Patent 7684660 was granted and assigned to Intel on March, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Intel

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7684660

Date of Patent

March 23, 2010

Patent Application Number

11166577

Date Filed

June 24, 2005

Patent Citations Received

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US Patent 11693182 Integrated target waveguide devices and systems for optical coupling

Patent Primary Examiner

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James P. Hughes

Patent abstract

Methods and apparatus to mount an optical waveguide to a substrate are disclosed. A disclosed method involves providing a substrate having a first layer and a second layer. The first layer includes at least one alignment fiducial and the second layer covers the at least one fiducial. At least a portion of the second layer is removed to render the fiducial visible and a waveguide is automatically aligned with the first fiducial. The waveguide is then fixed to the substrate.