Patent ID: 7476905

Claim:
An optical package comprising: an optical component comprising: sidewalls having a substantially vertical sidewall section; a header; and an optical transducer coupled to the header; a barrel having an open first end and an open second end, wherein: the open first end is sized and configured to receive at least a portion of the optical component; the open second end is sized and configured to receive an optical cable; and the optical component is at least partially received within the open first end of the barrel thereby creating a gap between an outer surface of the substantially vertical sidewall section and an inner surface of the barrel; and an attaching means having wicking properties, wherein: the attaching means is at least partially located within the gap between the substantially vertical sidewall section and the inner surface of the barrel; the attaching means is wider than the vertical sidewall section of the optical component at a location within the gap between the substantially vertical sidewall section and the inner surface of the barrel; the sidewalls include a sloped sidewall section the sloped sidewall section is configured to slope from the substantially vertical sidewall section at a predetermined point to stop capillary action of the attaching means; and the attaching means bonds a substantial portion of the substantially vertical sidewall section to the inner surface of the barrel.