Patent ID: 6450704
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: G02B,H05K

Abstract:
A method for providing an electro-optic signal processing assembly, such method comprising the steps of:providing an optically transparent substrate having first and second planar elements with an abutting common edge, the planar elements lying at differing angles with respect to each other about the common edge, and a plurality of alignment apertures formed in the substrate; disposing a guide pin in each of the plurality of alignment apertures; disposing a plurality of optical devices of an optical array on the first planar element of the substrate, with transmission paths of the optical devices passing directly through the substrate; disposing a signal processor on the first planar element of the substrate; aligning an optical fiber holder comprising a plurality of respective optical fibers and guide pin apertures disposed on a first surface of the optical fiber holder to the optical array using the guide pins and guide pin apertures; coupling optical signals of the optical devices of the optical array to respective optical fibers of the aligned optical fiber holder; and attaching a printed circuit board having a first surface to a mating surface of the substrate's second planar element.