Patent ID: 6283644
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: G02B,H01L

Abstract:
An optical housing for receiving a fiber optic connector ferrule and aligning an optical fiber affixed therein with an optoelectronic device, the housing comprising:a first end and a second end;the first end defining an optics cavity configured to receive said optoelectronic device and align the housing therewith;the second end defining an axial bore for receiving said connector ferrule, the optics housing forming an outer wall enclosing the axial bore;the housing including at least one longitudinal slot extending generally parallel to the axis of the bore, and providing radial flexibility to the outer wall; anda ferrule stop located at a distal end of the axial bore, dividing the axial bore and the optics cavity, the ferrule stop including a passage therethrough allowing optical radiation to pass between the bore and the optics cavity, and whereinthe outer wall includes an asymmetrical periphery.