Patent ID: 6296400
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A packaging assembly for a photonic device comprising:a housing including a cavity, said device being mounted within the cavity, said housing further including a housing wall and an opening extending from the cavity through the wall;an optical device fiber including a first end and a second end, said first end of the fiber being optically coupled to the photonic device within the cavity;a ferrule, said ferrule extending from the cavity through the opening to outside the housing, said fiber being positioned within the ferrule; anda connector mounted to an outside surface of the housing wall, said connector including an internal bore aligned with the opening, said ferrule extending into and being positioned within the bore in a slidable fit, wherein said connector includes a connection device for detachably securing the connector to the outside surface of the housing so that the connector is removable from the housing and the ferrule is slidably detached from the connector.