Method for hermetically housing optical components and optical components produced according to said method

Abstract From the Canadian patent

To allow a reliable and inexpensive, preferably hermetic join to be produced between metal sleeve and glass pane in a process for producing a housing body, or at least parts of a housing body, in particular for producing an encapsulation or packaging for optoelectronic components comprising the steps , of joining together a housing element and a preferably metallic housing arrangement, bringing housing element and housing arrangement into contact with a glass solder it is , provided that before the housing element and housing arrangement are joined, the glass solder is applied as a shapeable material, in particular as a paste that the glass , solder is pre-vitrified and its shape …