Patent ID: 6151173
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: G02B,G03F,H01L

Abstract:
An optical apparatus, comprising:a support comprising support fastening studs;optical components each having an optical axis and each comprising component fastening studs; andbumps comprising a meltable material, each of said bumps being provided between one of said support fastening studs and one of said component fastening studs, wherein:said bumps have a height so that the optical axes of the optical components are aligned with each other along a direction perpendicular to a surface of said support, the height of each of said bumps being dependent on the size of a support fastening stud fastened to said each of said bumps,said support fastening studs and said component fastening studs are wettable by said meltable material,said support comprises areas surrounding said support fastening studs and not wettable by said meltable material, andsaid optical components comprise areas surrounding said component fastening studs and not wettable by said meltable material.