摘要 |
An optical apparatus comprises: an optical fiber, an optoelectronic device on a substrate, a circuit board, and an electrical connection therebetween. A substrate groove positions the fiber for optical coupling with the device. The substrate is mounted on the circuit board; a proximal fiber segment is secured in the substrate groove; a distal fiber segment is secured to the circuit board. The circuit board includes vias providing electrical connections between contacts on its top and bottom surfaces. A method comprises: mounting on the circuit board the substrate and optoelectronic device; establishing the electrical connection; securing proximal and distal fiber segments to the substrate groove and circuit board, respectively. Multiple substrates can be secured to a single piece of circuit board material, which can be divided into individual circuit boards after establishing electrical connections and securing optical fibers to the corresponding substrates and circuit board material. |