Abstract: A ferrule for an optical fiber connector, through which an end of an optical fiber to be connected is inserted to fix the optical fiber thereto, is disclosed. In the ferrule, a boundary part between an optical fiber-inserting hole and an optical fiber-inserting opening is formed into a continuously curved surface. The surface defining the optical fiber-inserting hole is an unabraded surface formed of a material as calcined, whereby a slightly irregular grain boundary surface composed of particles 0 the material is formed at such a surface.

Abstract: A photosemiconductor device mounting receptor, comprising a main body (11) having an insertion hole (15), a sleeve (12) having an optical connector insertion hole (14), and a sleeve supporter (13) for supporting securely the sleeve (12), wherein the sleeve (12) is positioned in the main body (11), and the insertion hole (15) of the main body (11) and the optical connector insertion hole (14) of the sleeve (12) are arranged to be on the same optical axis. The main body (11) and the sleeve supporter (13) are integrally connected by molding, and the main body (11) of a synthetic resin obtained by this molding is formed to cover the circumference of the sleeve (12) supported by the sleeve supporter (13).