ELECTRO-OPTIC INTERCONNECT CIRCUIT BOARD

摘要

A method and apparatus are provided for aligning a plurality of transmission paths of an array of optical devices (22) with a plurality of optical fibers (56). The method includes the steps of disposing the optical array (14) on a first side of the transparent substrate (20) with the plurality of optical transmission paths passing directly through the substrate (20), disposing a signal processor (16) on the first side of the transparent substrate (20) adjacent the array (14) of optical devices (22), disposing a set of aligning guides (19) on a second side of the transparent substate (20) parallel to th e plurality of transmission paths for aligning the plurality of optical fibers (56) with the plurality of transmission paths and coupling a plurality of signals processed by the processor (16) through the plurality of transmissio n paths between the optical array (14) and plurality of optical fibers (56).