Patent ID: 6786654
Filing Date: 2004-09-07
Classification: G02B,H01S

Abstract:
An apparatus comprising:an optical fiber holder including: a substrate with a recess formed in a first surface; a second section attached to the first surface of the substrate and including an opening defining an inner surface; a cap attached to the second section of the optical fiber holder such that the second section of the fiber holder is disposed between the cap and the substrate, the cap including an underside, wherein the recess in the first surface of the substrate, the inner surface of the opening in the second section and the underside of the cap define an interior region, and wherein the cap includes a conductive through-hole to provide an electrical connection from outside the interior region to the underside of the cap; an optical fiber mounted to the substrate and passing between the substrate and the second section to the interior region; and an optical component mounted to the underside of the cap and in electrical contact with the conductive through-hole, the optical component being positioned with respect to the optical fiber to allow an optical signal to be coupled between the optical fiber and the optical component.