Claims
- 1. An optical alignment mount for adjusting a height of an optical component relative to a substrate comprising:
a component mount adapted to receive an optical component, the component mount having a pivot surface; and a pivot support configured to engage the pivot surface of the component mount to change the height of the optical component relative to the substrate.
- 2. The optical alignment mount of claim 1 wherein the pivot support includes a socket.
- 3. The optical alignment mount of claim 2 wherein the socket comprises a v-groove.
- 4. The optical alignment mount of claim 3 wherein the component mount includes a cylindrically shaped pivot surface.
- 5. The optical alignment mount of claim 2 wherein the socket comprises a hole.
- 6. The optical alignment mount of claim 5 wherein the component mount includes a spherical pivot surface.
- 7. The optical alignment mount of claim 6 wherein the hole is chamfered.
- 8. The optical alignment mount of claim 1 including a bonding material to fixedly secure the component mount to the pivot support.
- 9. The optical alignment mount of claim 8 wherein the bonding material comprises an adhesive.
- 10. The optical alignment mount of claim 9 wherein the bonding material comprises solder.
- 11. The optical alignment mount of claim 1 wherein the component mount is welded to the pivot support.
- 12. The optical alignment mount of claim 1 wherein the light which interacts with the optical component is directed generally parallel to a plane of the substrate.
- 13. The optical alignment mount of claim 12 wherein the light couples to another optical component mounted to the substrate.
- 14. An optical alignment mount for adjusting a height of an optical component relative to a substrate comprising:
an optical component mount with a curved pivot surface and adapted to receive an optical component, the center of curvature of the pivot surface defining a pivot point; and a pivot support adapted to engage the pivot surface of the optical component mount to change the height of the optical component relative to the substrate.
- 15. The optical alignment mount of claim 14 wherein the optical component is offset from the pivot point.
- 16. The optical alignment mount of claim 14 wherein the curved pivot surface is cylindrically shaped.
- 17. The optical alignment mount of claim 14 wherein the curved pivot surface is spherically shaped.
- 18. The optical alignment mount of claim 14 wherein the pivot support includes a socket.
- 19. The optical alignment mount of claim 17 wherein the socket comprises v-groove.
- 20. The optical alignment mount of claim 17 wherein the socket comprises a hole.
- 21. The optical alignment mount of claim 14 including a bonding material, the bonding material fixedly securing the optical component mount to the pivot support.
- 22. The optical alignment mount of claim 20 wherein the bonding material comprises an adhesive.
- 23. The optical alignment mount of claim 20 wherein the bonding material comprises solder.
- 24. The optical alignment mount of claim 14 wherein the optical component mount is fixedly secured to the pivot support.
- 25. The optical alignment mount of claim 14 wherein the light which interacts with the optical component is directed generally parallel to a plane of the substrate.
- 26. The optical alignment mount of claim 25 wherein the light couples to another optical component mounted to the substrate.
- 27. An optical alignment mount for adjusting a height of an optical component relative to a substrate comprising:
an optical component mount adapted to receive an optical component and further having a socket; and a pivot support with a curved pivot surface configured to engage the socket of the optical component mount to change the height of the optical component relative to the substrate.
- 28. A method of adjusting a height of an optical component relative to a substrate comprising:
obtaining an optical component mount adapted to receive an optical component; placing the optical component mount in a pivot support; pivoting the optical component mount in the pivot support to change the height of the optical component relative to the substrate.
- 29. The method of claim 28 wherein the optical component mount has a spherical surface.
- 30. The method of claim 28 including fixing the optical component mount to fix the optical component at a desired height.
- 31. The method of claim 30 wherein fixing comprising bonding.
- 32. The method of claim 28 wherein the light which interacts with the optical component is directed generally parallel to a plane of the substrate.
- 33. The method of claim 32 wherein the light couples to another optical component mounted to the substrate.
Parent Case Info
[0001] The present application is based on and claims the benefit of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/405,011, filed Aug. 20, 2002, and provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/404,865, filed Aug. 20, 2002, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
Provisional Applications (2)
|
Number |
Date |
Country |
|
60405011 |
Aug 2002 |
US |
|
60404865 |
Aug 2002 |
US |