Patent ID: 6511236
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: G02B,H01L

Abstract:
A method for manufacturing and aligning an optical package comprising:positioning a flexure having an attached second optical component with respect to a substrate having a positioning floor with a first optical component attached thereto, said flexure having at least two legs; applying pressure on top of the flexure using a removable positioning tool until the optical axis of the first and second optical elements are aligned in the vertical plane; moving the flexure over the substrate using the positioning tool until the optical axis of the first and second optical elements are coarsely aligned in the horizontal plane; coupling a first plurality of legs at a first end of the flexure to the substrate; moving the flexure to adjust the optical alignment between the optical fiber and the first optical element; and coupling a second plurality of legs at a second end of the flexure to the substrate, wherein coupling at least one of the first or second plurality of legs comprises spot welding the at least one plurality of legs to the substrate at an aperture in each leg.