Patent ID: 6860648

Claim:
A multi channel optical transmitter/receiver module having an optical connector, the optical connector comprising: an optical device array block including at least one optical device, the optical device array block including a silicon optical bench having a series of grooves for inserting, attaching and arranging the at least one optical device, each of the grooves of the silicon block having associated therewith a metal pad formed on the silicon block, each metal pad having a first portion of located in its associated groove and a second portion located on the silicon block outside of its associated groove, the at least one optical device being coupled to the first portion of the metal pad of the groove associated with the at least one optical device; a multi channel optical fiber block receivable by the optical device array block, the multi channel optical fiber block including at least one optical fiber being coupled to said optical device array block in order to transmit an optical signal and a silicon V block for aligning each of the at least one optical fiber in one of a series of V-shaped grooves.