Patent ID: 6015239
Filing Date: 2000-01-18
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
An opto-electronic coupling assembly for optically coupling a light active area of an active device with an end face at one end of an elongated light guide such that light is coupled between the end face of the light guide and the light active area of the active device, said coupling assembly comprising:a) a light guide end housing defining a housing outline and adapted to support the end of said light guide including said end face;b) an active device package includingi) an arrangement for supporting said active device and for providing external electrical connections to the active device, andii) an encapsulant material surrounding said active device and at least partially surrounding said support arrangement, said encapsulant material being substantially optically transparent to the coupled light and said encapsulant material being molded in a predetermined configuration which cooperates with the housing outline of the light guide end housing in a way that passively places the light active area of the active device into substantial optical alignment with the end face of the light guide when the light guide end housing is assembled with the active device package.