Patent ID: 6438297
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
An assembly, comprising:an optical fiber; and an optical component having a top surface, a bottom surface and four side surfaces, wherein the bottom surface of the optical component is mounted on a top surface of a substantially planar substrate in alignment with the optical fiber which is mounted within a V-groove formed in the top surface of the substrate, the optical component having two non-parallel location surfaces which abut against corresponding location means on the top surface of the substrate to locate the component in a first direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the substrate and in a second direction which is perpendicular to said first direction and substantially perpendicular to the length of the groove and the bottom surface of the optical component being mounted on the top surface of the substrate so as to overhang in parallel an inclined end face of the V-groove, wherein the end face of the optical fiber is in a close, abutting relationship with one of the side surfaces of the component, wherein the location means on the substrate for locating the component in the said second direction is independent of the V-groove and comprises a side face of a first step formed in the substrate.