Optimization of ball lens assembly design for GI POF optical micro-collimator

A. Mitsui; H. Suzuki; T. Torikai; H. Takizuka; T. Toma; Y. Koike

Optimization of ball lens assembly design for GI POF optical micro-collimator

A. Mitsui, H. Suzuki, T. Torikai, H. Takizuka, T. Toma, Y. Koike

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Abstract

A micro optical collimator using the world's fastest GI POF and ball-point pen manufacturing technology was developed for future consumer electronics applications which require high speed and ease of use optical communication. However, because of the metal sleeve of the ball-point pen component, inside of the sleeve was invisible and hard to know the accuracy of precise assembly without destructive quality check. We evaluated relationship between the degree of output beam spread and the distance of lens and fiber using the sleeveless measurement apparatus and understood that beam spread angle could tell the accuracy of precision assembly. The assembling techniques and conditions of the optical micro-collimator adopting ball-point pen technology were optimized and confirmed as highly precision assembling of ±0.01 mm accuracy of the distance between ball lens and GI POF.

Original language	English
Pages	39-42
Number of pages	4
Publication status	Published - 2014 Jan 1
Event	23rd International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibers, POF 2014 - Hiyoshi, Yokohama, Japan Duration: 2014 Oct 8 → 2014 Oct 10

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Other	23rd International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibers, POF 2014
Country/Territory	Japan
City	Hiyoshi, Yokohama
Period	14/10/8 → 14/10/10

Keywords

Ball-point pen
GI POF
Optical collimator

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Materials Chemistry
Polymers and Plastics

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Optimization of ball lens assembly design for GI POF optical micro-collimator

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