A high density, optical fiber array includes etched silicon front and guide
masks anodicly bonded to high temperature glass die plate and/or spacer.
Optical fibers secured in the front plate holes have the same thermal
expansion coefficient as the masks and die/spacer plates to reduce the
need for certain epoxy interplate zones which would have a different
thermal expansion coefficient. Methods and a system for making the
mask/plate stack are also disclosed along with various plate stacking
arrangements and the front plate anodicly bonded to a glass lens array.
