An optical fiber ramp management system provides a system, device and
method for organizing, managing and storing optical fiber during and after
the production of an opto-electronic assembly. Opto-electronic components
are arranged on a substrate located at a first level so as to define a
space between the components. The space defines an optical fiber pathway
along the surface of the substrate through which optical fibers formed as
fiber bundle travel. A ramp supports the fiber bundle as it extends from
the substrate to a storage tray located at a second level. The optical
fibers are retained on the storage tray as a plurality of unconstrained
loops. The pathway, ramp and tray are formed to maintain the radius of
curvature of the optical fiber at or above the minimum bend radius of the
fiber.
