Method of Manufacturing a Plurality of Glass Members, a Method of Manufacturing an Optical Member, and Array of Glass Members in a Glass Substrate

Abstract

An array of glass members is arranged in a glass substrate includes a plurality of depressions formed in a first main surface of the glass substrate, and a plurality of openings formed in a second main surface of the glass substrate.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An array of glass members arranged in a glass substrate, comprising:
 a plurality of depressions formed in a first main surface of the glass substrate; and   a plurality of openings formed in a second main surface of the glass substrate.   
     
     
         2 . The array of glass members according to  claim 1 , wherein the glass members are optical components, a surface portion of the glass substrate defining the depression implementing an active surface of an optical component. 
     
     
         3 . The array of glass members according to  claim 2 , wherein each of the depressions extend towards the second main surface and are disposed between thicker sections of the glass substrate. 
     
     
         4 . The array of glass members according to  claim 2 , wherein each of the depressions extend away from a planar outer surface portion of the first main surface. 
     
     
         5 . The array of glass members according to  claim 4 , wherein at least one of the depressions has a trapezoid shape. 
     
     
         6 . The array of glass members according to  claim 4 , wherein at least one of the depressions has a semi-circle shape. 
     
     
         7 . The array of glass members according to  claim 3 , wherein the openings extend towards the first main surface and are disposed within the thicker sections of the glass substrate. 
     
     
         8 . The array of glass members according to  claim 7 , wherein each one of the thicker sections comprises two of the openings. 
     
     
         9 . The array of glass members according to  claim 3 , wherein each one of the openings is configured as a kerf that defines a perimeter of each optical component. 
     
     
         10 . The array of glass members according to  claim 9 , wherein each one of the kerfs have an enclosed shape. 
     
     
         11 . A glass substrate, comprising:
 a first main surface;   a second main surface opposite from the first main surface;   a plurality of depressions is formed in the first main surface of the glass substrate, each of the depressions extending towards the second main surface and disposed between thicker sections of the glass substrate; and   a plurality of kerfs is formed in the second main surface of the glass substrate, each of the kerfs extending towards the first main surface and disposed within the thicker sections of the glass substrate,   wherein a thickness of the thicker sections is locally minimized by each of the kerfs.   
     
     
         12 . The glass substrate of  claim 11 , wherein each of the kerfs are separated by a planar outer surface of the second main surface. 
     
     
         13 . The glass substrate of  claim 12 , wherein each of the kerfs comprise planar sidewalls intersecting the planar outer surface and extending towards the first main surface.