OPTICAL MODULE

摘要

The present invention enables the reduction in module manufacturing cost and size and the significant increase in reliability and mass productivity. The optical module 200 of the present invention includes the peripheral IC 214 to be electrically connected to the substrate 106, the photoelectric device 212 having the circuit surfaces 212d1 and 212e1 that serve as at least one of a light receiving portion for receiving an optical signal and a light emitting portion for emitting an optical signal, and the optical fiber 202 that extends substantially parallel to the substrate 106 and is optically connected to the photoelectric device 212. The photoelectric device 212 is placed in such a way that the circuit surfaces 212d1 and 212e1 are substantially perpendicular to the extending direction of the optical fiber 202. The body of the photoelectric device 212 is covered with the film having the line 212b for electrically connecting the circuit surfaces 212d1 and 212e1 with the optical module terminal 210 over the area from the circuit surfaces 212d1 and 212e1 to the peripheral IC 214.