Optical connector adapter for interfacing single or multichannel waveguide devices to fiber and method of forming same

摘要

An optical connector adapter advantageously interfaces waveguide devices using passive alignment. The connector adapter includes a substrate for transporting optical signals and having opposing ends and a top reference surface and single side reference surface. A carrier bracket is received over the top reference surface at either end and includes substrate alignment fiducials for aligning the top and side reference surfaces. A substrate carrier receives the substrate and carrier bracket as a subassembly and has carrier alignment fiducials for aligning to the side reference surface and top reference surface and interfacing a waveguide device.