Optical-assembly manufacturing method, optical assembly, and optical connector unit

摘要

A method for manufacturing an optical-assembly includes the steps of preparing an optical connector including a base having an optical waveguide and a first support block holding a first optical fiber, the base having first and second end surfaces; aligning the optical connector to the optical device, the first end surface of the base facing to the optical device, the first support block being fixed to the base in a removable manner; after aligning the optical connector, fixing the base to the optical device; after fixing the base, removing the first support block from the base; after removing the first support block, re-fixing a second support block to the base, the second end surface of the base facing to the second support block. The second support block has an optical fiber and a through hole. The base has a guide pin inserted to the through hole in the re-fixing step.

主权项

1. A method for manufacturing an optical assembly including an optical device optically coupling to an optical fiber, comprising the steps of:
preparing an optical connector including a base having an optical waveguide, and a first support block holding a first optical fiber, the base having a first end surface and a second end surface opposed to the first end surface; aligning the optical connector so as to optically connect the optical waveguide of the base to the optical device while the first end surface of the base is faced to the optical device, the first support block being fixed to the base of the optical connector in a removable manner; after aligning the optical connector, fixing the base of the optical connector to the optical device; after fixing the base to the optical device, removing the first support block from the base; after removing the first support block, re-fixing a second support block holding a second optical fiber to the base while the second end surface of the base is faced to the second support block so as to optically connect the optical waveguide to the second optical fiber, wherein the optical waveguide is exposed at the first and second end surfaces, the first and second support blocks each have a through hole, the base has a guide pin, and in the step of re-fixing the second support block to the base, the second support block is fixed to the base by inserting the guide pin of the base into the through hole of the second support block.