Patent ID: 6715936
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A photonic component package, the package such that:the package couples at least two photonic elements; the package is mounted onto a module; and the package comprises: a package body with a through hole; an interior; at least two pins, the at least two pins for insertion into the module, wherein the at least two pins each comprise a substantially straight section, and the at least two pins extend from the package body without increasing the footprint requirements of the package for mounting the package on the module; a photonic inlet on one side of the through hole, the photonic inlet oriented parallel to a mounting surface of the module and aligned with the through hole, the photonic inlet oriented parallel to a mounting surface of the module and aligned with the through hole, and the photonic inlet for attaching to at least one photonic element; and a lid, the lid attached to the package body on the side of the through hole opposite to that having the photonic inlet; and the interior for housing a semiconductor die, the semiconductor such that: the semiconductor die has two sides: a planar side with at least two electrical pads for electrical connection to the at least two pins; and a die photonic element side having a die photonic element, the die photonic element side opposite to the planar side; and the semiconductor die is attached to the package in such a way that: the photonic element side of the die is positioned approximately orthogonal to the photonic inlet, on the opposite side of the through hole from the photonic inlet, and facing the through hole; the die photonic element is optically coupled with the at least one photonic element attached to the photonic inlet on the side of the through hole opposite to that to which the semiconductor die attached; and electrical connection to the electrical contact pads in on the planar side of the die, this planar side of the die facing away from the from the through hole and the photonic inlet.