Patent ID: 7455461

Claim:
An optoelectronic component comprising: a package having a recess; an optoelectronic transmitter or receiver positioned in the recess; an encapsulation layer placed over and encapsulating the optoelectronic transmitter or receiver; an optical element configured to control the shape of a beam of light incident on the optical element, the optical element arranged over the encapsulation layer and configured such that at least some radiation emitted or received by the transmitter or receiver passes through the optical element and the encapsulation layer; an adhesive layer, different from the encapsulation layer and the optical element, applied between the encapsulation layer and the optical element to connect the optical element and the encapsulation layer in a mechanically stable manner, the adhesive layer comprising a UV-initiated or photoinitiated, cationically cured epoxy resin; and at least one mechanical keying element positioned between the optical element and the encapsulation layer, the at least one mechanical keying element being positioned over the recess.