Patent ID: 7703993

Claim:
An optoelectronic device comprising: a first substrate including a reflector and a first surface having a first channel recess; a second substrate having opposing first and second surfaces, wherein the first surface of the second substrate is bonded to the first surface of the first substrate to form an optical coupler, the first surface of the second substrate having a second channel recess that is generally aligned with the first channel recess and cooperates with the first channel recess to form a fiber channel suitable for receiving an optical fiber; a photonic device mounted on the second surface of the second substrate, the photonic device having at least one photonic element thereon that faces the reflector, wherein an optical path is formed between the fiber channel and the photonic element that reflects off of the reflector and passes through the second substrate; an integrated circuit device mounted on the second surface of the second substrate; and electrical conductor traces formed on the second substrate, wherein at least some of the traces electrically connect the integrated circuit device to the photonic device; wherein the first channel recess includes a step that serves as an alignment stop for the optical fiber, the step being spaced apart from the reflector; and wherein the optical fiber is arranged to register against the step.