Patent ID: 6808317
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
An optoelectronic transceiver subassembly for connecting a set of photoactive components with a set of optical fibers supported in an optical ferrule having at least one alignment hole, said transceiver subassembly comprising:a silicon substrate carrier including at least one alignment aperture extending through the silicon substrate carrier and fabricated on said silicon substrate carrier using photolithography techniques; an optoelectronic device comprising said set of photoactive components which is precisely mounted on said silicon substrate carrier with reference to said at least one alignment aperture; at least one guide pin mounted so as to extend through said at least one alignment aperture and mate with said at least one alignment hole in said optical ferrule for aligning said silicon substrate carrier with said optical ferrule and said set of photoactive components with said set of optical fibers; and a support block attached to said silicon substrate carrier and including at least one support passage for securely supporting said at least one guide pin in alignment with said silicon substrate carrier, and wherein said silicon substrate carrier also includes at least one alignment mark for use in mounting said optoelectronic device, and wherein said silicon substrate carrier also includes a transparent film layer, on which said at least one alignment mark is deposited, and a window section over which said optoelectronic device is mounted.