Patent ID: 6584270
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
An optical component, comprisinga fixed component comprising a metallic substrate in which at least one of an insertion portion of an optical fiber(s) and an insertion portion of an optical fiber ribbon is formed on a surface side thereof, a coating removed portion which is formed in the middle portion of the optical fiber(s) or the optical fiber ribbon and which is inserted into said insertion portion along the longitudinal direction, a coating metal material with which the outer periphery surfaces of the bared optical fiber of said coating removed portion are covered to form metal coated optical fibers, and a solder which is provided on the outer periphery sides of said metal coated optical fibers to fix said metal coated optical fibers to said metallic substrate; a case made of metal including a component accommodating portion; and a through portion provided in said metallic case such that the outside of said metallic case and said component accommodating portion communicate with each other, said fixed component being fitted into said through portion; wherein an optical fiber fixing member made of metal is provided on the surface side of said metal coated optical fibers such that said metal coated optical fibers are sandwiched between said optical fiber fixing member and said metallic substrate and said metal coated optical fibers are fixed to said optical fiber fixing member by solder which is provided on the outer periphery side of said metal coated optical fibers.