Patent ID: 7712975
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing a photoelectric coupling assembly comprising: forming a molded article having a main unit made of resin having an optical fiber insertion hole configured and arranged to have an optical fiber inserted there-through, the main unit having a front surface and a side surface that is contiguous with the front surface, the forming of the molded article including insert molding in the main unit a lead frame such that a first surface of the lead frame is exposed at the front surface of the main unit thereby defining a plurality of leads that includes an engaging portion having a width that increases in a direction away from the front surface with at least a portion of the engaging portion being contained inside the resin of the main unit; cutting the lead frame so that a second surface of the leads are exposed at the side surface of the main unit; and mounting a photoelectric conversion unit to the front surface of the molded article, the photoelectric conversion unit including electrodes and a photoelectric conversion element having an active layer such that the active layer of the photoelectric conversion element is positioned directly in front of the optical fiber insertion holes and the electrodes contact the leads.