Patent ID: 7202952

Claim:
A system for optically aligning two portions of an optoelectronic device, a first portion containing a laser and a second portion containing an optical element, the system comprising: a frame; a mounting and alignment assembly attached to the frame, comprising: a first mount at least indirectly attached to the frame and configured to removably retain the first portion of the optoelectronic device; a second mount at least indirectly attached to the frame and configured to removably retain the second portion of the optoelectronic device; and means for moving at least one of the first mount and second mount in relation to the frame in at least one dimension so that the first portion and the second portion of the optoelectronic device are situated such that the laser can optically couple with the optical element; and camera mounted on the frame, the camera comprising a lens configured to be disposed in the optical path of the laser for imaging an optical signal emitted from the laser.