Patent ID: 6250820
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: G02B,H01L

Abstract:
An electrooptical coupling component, comprising:a first substrate formed as a molded synthetic-material body having a first alignment device formed by oblique surfaces;a second substrate having a second alignment device matched to said first alignment device and formed by oblique surfaces corresponding to said oblique surfaces of said first alignment device;a plurality of optical waveguides disposed in one given plane on said first substrate and having coupling-side end surfaces and longitudinal axes; anda multichannel electrooptical converter positioned on said second substrate independently of said optical waveguides and precisely relative to said second alignment device, said multichannel electrooptical converter having optically active surfaces oriented toward said coupling-side end surfaces of said optical waveguides;said coupling-side end surfaces of said optical waveguides causing a beam deflection to said optically active surfaces of said multichannel electrooptical converter;said oblique surfaces having one dimension extended parallel to said longitudinal axes of said optical waveguides, said oblique surfaces located in planes intersecting said given plane of said optical waveguides, and said oblique surfaces form-lockingly engaged with each other for laterally adjusting said end surfaces of said optical waveguides relative to said optically active surfaces of said multichannel electrooptical converter;one of said first substrate and said second substrate having only one prismatic indentation formed therein, and the other of said first substrate and said second substrate having only one prismatic protrusion formed thereon, said indentation and said protrusion having inclined side surfaces forming said oblique surfaces.