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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2000
Akiyoshi Sawai, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A surface-mountable optical device has an optical component unit and an receptacle unit. The optical component unit has a package, inner optical components installed in the package, a plurality of surface-mountable leads protruded from the package, and a ferrule optically coupled to the inner optical components and protruded from the package in a predetermined direction. The receptacle unit has a receptacle for holding an optical fiber cable to ensure an optical coupling between the optical fiber cable and the ferrule, and a plurality of surface-mountable leads fixed on the receptacle. The surface-mountable optical device and the receptacle unit are provided independently, and also the receptacle unit is inserted into the surface-mountable optical unit along the predetermined direction.