Patent ID: 6846112
Filing Date: 2005-01-25
Classification: G02B,H01L

Abstract:
1. An optical transmitter-receiver module having a light-emitting element for emitting transmission signal light and a light-receiving element for receiving reception signal light, said module being able to perform both transmission of the transmission signal light and reception of the reception signal light by means of a single-core optical fiber, said module comprising: a jack section for detachably holding an optical plug provided at an end portion of the optical fiber; a light emitting/receiving unit having the light-emitting element and light-receiving element positioned and fixed in place and molded in one piece; and a light-tight partition plate unit for separating an optical path of the transmission signal light and an optical path of the reception signal light from each other, said light-tight partition plate being arranged so as to be held between the jack section and the light emitting/receiving unit.