Patent ID: 7056034

Claim:
In the manufacturing of an optical transceiver for use in an optical communication system, a method of assembling a molded package with a lens assembly while passively aligning a light emitting component with a respective lens, comprising: obtaining a duplex port assembly including a transmitting sleeve and a receiving sleeve each with a respective lens positioned therein, and each of the sleeves being configured to receive a fiber optic cable that is capable of carrying optical signals; obtaining a unitary insert molded package that includes a light emitting component and a light detection component; placing the light emitting component on a substrate of the unitary insert molded package within and substantially at an axis of a circular alignment reference feature; and passively aligning the light emitting component with the lens in the transmitting sleeve by attaching the duplex port assembly to the unitary insert molded package such that a specified optical power from the light emitting component through the transmitting sleeve can be achieved.