Patent ID: 7021835
Filing Date: 2006-04-04
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. Optical component alignment apparatus comprising: a supporting substrate having a component mounting surface; thermally conductive material positioned on a first area of the component mounting surface of the supporting substrate; an optoelectronic component positioned on the thermally conductive material, the optoelectronic component defining an optical axis substantially parallel to the component mounting surface of the supporting substrate; a conductive layer positioned on the component mounting surface of the supporting substrate adjacent the thermally conductive material; a dielectric layer formed on the conductive layer, the conductive layer and the dielectric layer defining a selected bondline thickness; and an optical block fixedly positioned on the dielectric layer, the optical block defining an optical axis substantially parallel with the component mounting surface of the supporting substrate, and the bondline thickness being selected to align the optical axis of the optical block with the optical axis of the optoelectronic component.