United States Patent [19] [u] Patent Number: 4,752,109
Gordon et al. [45] Date of Patent: Jun. 21,1988
[54] OPTOELECTRONICS PACKAGE FOR A SEMICONDUCTOR LASER
[75] Inventors: Eugene I. Gordon, Convent Station, N.J.; Robert J. Nielsen, Upper Black Eddy, Pa.; John W. Stafford, Summit, N.J.
[73] Assignee: AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, Pa. [21] Appl. No.: 902,997 [22] Filed: Sep. 2,1986
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NTZ vol. 38, No. 5, May 1986, pp. 318-320, 322, 323, Berlin, DE., A. Kuke et al., "Verfahren zur automatischen Montage und Justierung optischer Bausteine". Patent Abstracts of Japan, vol. 9, No. 20 (P-330), Jan. 26, 1985, JP-A-59 (Nippon Denshin Denwa Kosha) 20-09-1984.
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Primary Examiner—John Lee
Assistant Examiner—Phan Heartney
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Gerald K. Kita
[57] ABSTRACT
An optoelectronics package 1 comprising, an optical bench 12 along which is defined an optical axis 43, a semiconductor laser 21 along the optical axis 43, a lens 27 focused on the laser 21 and transmitting optical emission from the laser 21 along the optical axis 43, an optical fiber 45 having an optical face 48 aligned with the optical axis 43, and the fiber 45 is secured to the optical bench 12 with a column load applied on the fiber 45.
12 Claims, 5 Drawing Sheets
