Krabe, D.D.KrabeDümcke, R.R.DümckeReichl, H.H.ReichlWächter, C.C.WächterSchreiber, P.P.SchreiberKarthe, W.W.KartheElbers, J.P.J.P.ElbersGlingener, C.C.GlingenerVoges, E.E.VogesHagener, G.G.HagenerSchröter, S.S.SchröterBartelt, H.H.BarteltStock, D.A.D.A.StockBauer, G.G.BauerSchäfer, W.W.SchäferSickinger, H.H.SickingerSchwider, J.J.Schwider2022-03-092022-03-091998https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/330292Optical microsystems usually are of a hybrid nature. They consist of optical components, i.e. microoptical and or integrated-optical ones, and additionally they include at least mechanical and packaging components. Therefore, a complete design process has to account for all relevant aspects optical and thermomechanical simulation, packaging strategy, fabrication and test. This complexity requires a general design strategy. The approach presented is based on the coupling of the specification and the design. In a specification-environment the selection of appropriate solutions for given applications is enabled. It includes selection strategies for components, is fabrication, packaging, and test methods. The design-environment is a simulation and modelling framework with software tools covering the whole design and optimisation process, including the data-exchange with the specification environment. Test examples for our design strategy are different realisations of fibre optical switches .endesign strategyfibre optical switchesmechanical componentsoptical componentsoptical microsystempackaging components620621conference paper