Patent ID: 7712978
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An optical module, comprising a device mounted with a photoelectric element, and a receptacle to optically connect this device and an optical fiber, wherein the receptacle comprises a device holder comprising an opening portion at its one end, and allows a top end side of the device to be inserted to be fitted to the opening portion of the device holder, and further fixed and held through the interposition of an ultraviolet curing resin, wherein the device holder comprises window areas regularly and dispersedly arranged on the entire periphery of the fitted portion with the device so that ultraviolet rays are irradiated directly and uniformly to the ultraviolet curing resin, and wherein the window areas of the device holder comprise penetration holes provided in the opening portion peripheral edge which is made thinner than other portions of the device holder and the device holder is made of resin having high ultraviolet transmittance.