Automated surface mounting of optical elements

Author

Kohler, Robert ; Andreasch, W. ; De Graffenried, Christian ; Clavel, Reymond ; Sidler, Thomas ; Salath, Red-Paul ; Gächter, Bemhard ; Ehbets, Hartmut

Author_Institution

Dept. of Microeng., Swiss Fed. Inst. of Technol., Lausanne, Switzerland

Volume

2

fYear

1997

fDate

10-13 Nov 1997

Firstpage

279

Abstract

In conclusion a fully automated surface mounting assembly procedure has been developed for mounting optical elements. It is based on low cost universal tripod mounts, 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

Keywords

automation; integrated circuit packaging; integrated optoelectronics; optical elements; optical fabrication; optical interconnections; optoelectronic devices; surface mount technology; automated surface mounting; free space optical interconnection; fully automated surface mounting assembly procedure; high packaging density; low cost prototyping; low cost universal tripod mounts; mass production; mechanical properties; on-line adjustment; optical elements; optoelectronic devices; submicron mounting precision; Costs; Frequency; Leg; Orbital robotics; Position measurement; Robotic assembly; Robotics and automation; Stability; Steel; Welding;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1997. LEOS '97 10th Annual Meeting. Conference Proceedings., IEEE

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA

ISSN

1092-8081

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3895-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOS.1997.645417

Filename

645417