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Method for adjusting and fixing a lens and optical coupling arrangement manufactured therewith
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1990-03-08
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Granted: 1991-11-19
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Expires: 2010-03-08
Abstract
Abstract A method for adjusting and fixing a lens in front of an opto-electronic component which is arranged on a carrier comprises mounting the lens with a high precision and fixing it for a long-term stability. The lens is held at an end face of the small metal tube, and the small metal tube is mounted on the carrier by a metal clip, which is first welded to the carrier, and the tube is subsequently welded to the clip in a point-by-point manner.
Inventors
- 👤 Andreas Greil
- 👤 Franz Taumberger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 14:59
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/42; G02B6/4201; G02B6/4219; G02B6/4236; G02B6/4237; G02B6/4204; H; H10; H10F; H10F77/00; H10F77/40; H10F77/407
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A method for adjusting and fixing a lens in front of an opto-electronic semiconductor component, said lens and component being optically coupled to one another and arranged on a carrier, said method comprising providing a carrier having the electro-optical component secured thereto, providing a small metal tube having a lens provided in an end face of the tube, providing a metal clip, positioning the small metal tube with the lens positioned in the desired position in front of the opto-electronic semiconductor component, positioning the metal clip on said tube and welding the clip after this first adjustment procedure to the carrier, then performing a second follow-up adjustment procedure of the small metal tube followed by a spot welding point-by-point of the small metal tube to the metal clip and repeating these steps of further adjustment with further spot welding to complete the securing of the tube in the clip.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
149 words
A method for adjusting and fixing a lens in front of an opto-electronic semiconductor component, said lens and component being optically coupled to one another and arranged on a carrier, said method comprising providing a carrier having the electro-optical component secured thereto, providing a small metal tube having a lens provided in an end face of the tube, providing a metal clip, positioning the small metal tube with the lens positioned in the desired position in front of the opto-electronic semiconductor component, positioning the metal clip on said tube and welding the clip after this first adjustment procedure to the carrier, then performing a second follow-up adjustment procedure of the small metal tube followed by a spot welding point-by-point of the small metal tube to the metal clip and repeating these steps of further adjustment with further spot welding to complete the securing of the tube in the clip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the metal clip is shaped to provide a gap-free point of contact between the circumference of the small metal tube and the metal clip during the step-by-step adjustment thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein the metal clip is shaped with legs thereof proceeding from a common starting point radially expanding in a downward direction to lateral flanges, which are fastened to the carrier.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method according to claim 3, wherein the step of providing the small metal tube, the metal clip and the carrier select the materials of the small metal tube, the clip and carrier to have matching coefficients of thermal expansion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein the step of providing the small metal tube, the metal clip and the carrier provides a tube, clip and carrier having coefficients of thermal expansion which are matched to one another.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the step of providing the metal clip provides the metal clip having legs thereon proceeding from a common starting point radially expanding in a downward direction to the foot portions, which are fastened to the carrier by the welding step.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein the step of providing the clip, the tube and the carrier provides clips, tubes and carriers having a material which has matching coefficients of thermal expansion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the steps of providing the carrier, the metal clip and the small metal tube provide a tube, clip and carrier having coefficients of thermal expansion matched to one another.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
111 words
An arrangement for optically coupling an optical electronic component to an optical lens that is adjusted and fixed on a carrier in front of an optical electronic component, said arrangement comprising a carrier having an opto-electronic component mounted on a surface thereof, a lens being held in an end face of a small metal tube, a metal clip for holding the small metal tube on the carrier in an adjusted position with the lens positioned in front of the opto-electronic component, said clip being welded to the carrier and said metal tube together with the lens being secured in the metal clip by a spot welding between the clip and tube
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
111 words
An arrangement for optically coupling an optical electronic component to an optical lens that is adjusted and fixed on a carrier in front of an optical electronic component, said arrangement comprising a carrier having an opto-electronic component mounted on a surface thereof, a lens being held in an end face of a small metal tube, a metal clip for holding the small metal tube on the carrier in an adjusted position with the lens positioned in front of the opto-electronic component, said clip being welded to the carrier and said metal tube together with the lens being secured in the metal clip by a spot welding between the clip and tube
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
An arrangement according to claim 9, wherein the optical lens is a component part of a light waveguide being held in the tube.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
An arrangement according to claim 9, wherein the optical lens is a spherical lens mounted in the end of the tube.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
An arrangement according to claim 9, wherein the opto-electronic component is a laser diode.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
An arrangement according to claim 9, wherein the opto-electronic component is a phototransistor.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
An arrangement according to claim 9, wherein the opto-electronic component is a photodiode.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
An arrangement according to claim 9, wherein the component part is an opto-electronic transmission and/or reception module.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
36 words
An arrangement according to claim 9, wherein the metal clip is shaped with legs thereof proceeding from a common starting point radially expanding in a downward direction to lateral flanges, which are welded to the carrier.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
An arrangement according to claim 16, wherein the small metal tube, the metal clip and the carrier are of materials which care selected to have matching coefficients of thermal expansion.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
An arrangement according to claim 16, wherein said clip is a sheet metal clip and the spot weld between the clip and tube is located at an edge of the sheet metal clip.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
An arrangement according to claim 9, wherein the clip is a sheet metal clip and the spot weld is located between the tube and an edge of the clip.
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