Patent ID: 9354410
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: G02B

Claim Text:
1. A monolithically integrated, self-aligning, optical-fiber ferrule for a pigtailed opto-electronic module, said ferrule comprising: a body; a cavity including a body portion defined by cavity side-walls within said body, said cavity to accept and align an optical fiber, an end of said cavity to face an optical aperture of an opto-electronic component; a lateral alignment structure coupled to said body comprising multiple pluralities of solder structures, to self-align laterally said optical fiber with said optical aperture and to couple to said opto-electronic component and a portion of a circuit carrier; and an optical-fiber stop coupled to said body, to self-align vertically said optical fiber relative to said optical aperture; and wherein said body, said cavity, said lateral alignment structure and said optical-fiber stop are integrated together as a portion of a monolithically integrated chip.