Abstract: Apparatus and methods for alignment and assembly of opto-electronic components relative to one another are disclosed. One apparatus comprises an optical component having a periphery forming at least one flat surface; a holding block having at least one attachment region corresponding to the at least one flat surface of the selected optical component; a positioning mechanism having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion configured to position the selected optical component relative to another opto-electronic component, and the second portion configured to position the holding block relative to the selected optical component and in contact with a platform in attachment with the another opto-electronic component; and an attachment component disposed between the selected optical component and the holding block, and the attachment component disposed between the holding block and the platform so as to fix the selected optical component in position relative to the another opto-electronic component.

Abstract: An optoelectronic interconnection board on which an optical semiconductor device can be mounted, an optoelectronic interconnection apparatus using the optoelectronic interconnection board, and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an optoelectronic interconnection board including optical interconnection lines having optical waveguides and electric interconnection lines formed of an electroconductive material, includes a main optical waveguide through which an optical signal is transmitted when an optical functional device is disposed on the optoelectronic interconnection board, a main optical input/output portion which transmits/receives the optical signal to/from the main optical waveguide, a monitoring optical input/output portion which is provided to align with the main optical input/output portion and transmits/receives light to/from the monitoring optical waveguide.

Abstract: There is provided an optical module for coupling with a fiber optic cable through an optical connector, including a module body connectable with a plug of the optical connector by a dedicated guide pin, with a side surface of the module body being opposed to a mating surface of the connector plug at which an end face of the fiber optic cable is exposed, and an optical element mounted to the module body and having an optical axis brought into alignment with an optical axis of the fiber optic cable upon fitting of the guide pin into the module body and the connector plug.

Abstract: Method and apparatus of coupling light into a light guide using error detecting and correcting systems. A rectangular light guide is mated with an X-axis optical fiber and with a Y-axis optical fiber. An X-axis photodetector senses light that couples from the light guide into the X-axis optical fiber, while a Y-axis photodetector senses light that couples from the light guide into the Y-axis optical fiber. An error detector compares the outputs of the X-axis and the Y-axis photodetectors to produces error signals that depend on the X-axis, the Y-axis, and the Z-axis positional errors. The errors signals are applied to an error correcting system that adjusts the relative position of the light guide and the light directed onto the light guide.

Abstract: The optical transceiver of the present invention is one type of the pluggable transceiver that is inserted into/extracted from the cage in the host system. The transceiver includes the OSA (Optical Sub-Assembly) unit, which shows the optical function, and the body unit installing the electronic circuit. The OSA unit includes the receptacle member, the tab plate and transmitting/receiving sub-assemblies. The body unit includes the base installing the circuit board, the heat conducting plate to conduct heat generated by the IC on the substrate to the rear end of the transceiver, the supplementary substrate, the supporting plate, and the cover for putting these components therein. In the present transceiver, the heat is effectively conducted to the rear end thereof the heat conducting plate, besides, the tab plate, the heat conducting plate, and the supporting plate are made only by cutting, bending and tapping without any welding and gluing.

Abstract: A device for supporting at least one optical component is disclosed and includes an optical component mount configured to engage and retain at least one optical component therein, a support member attached to the optical component mount, a support body having at least one longitudinal passage sized to receive the support member therein, the longitudinal passage in communication with at least one opening formed on the support body, a radial compression member in communication with the longitudinal passage and configured to radially compress the support member thereby coupling the support member to the support body, and at least one securing device attachable to the support body and configured to radially compress the radial compression member.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical component including an optical fiber with a lens constituted by a single-mode optical fiber and a graded index optical fiber and a method of manufacturing the same. The invention provides an optical component in which an optical fiber with a lens can be accurately mounted on a substrate and which has high performance and highly stable manufacturability. An optical component has three V-shaped grooves for disposing optical fibers. An optical fiber with a lens is disposed in each of the V-shaped grooves. The optical component has a positioning mark using for positioning optical fiber connecting surfaces. The positioning mark extending across the V-shaped grooves in an orthogonal relationship therewith is provided. The positioning mark is formed line a concave groove and is visually perceived as two parallel straight lines when viewed in a direction normal to the surface on which the V-shaped grooves are formed.

Abstract: A light-guiding structure including a plurality of light pipes, a plurality of connecting portions and a fixing socket is provided. The light pipes are disposed on the fixing socket, and the light pipes are connected together by the connecting portions. At least one to-be-destroyed portion is formed between the connecting portions. In addition, the fixing socket has at least one destructive structure for disconnecting the connecting portions from each other by destroying the to-be-destroyed portion. Therefore, the interference caused by the light wave passing through the connecting piece is avoided.

Abstract: An optical connector having: a ferrule into which a first optical fiber is inserted; an optical fiber connector disposed at an back end of the ferrule; and a cross-linkable refractive index matching member attached onto an end face on a back end side of the first optical fiber. The end face on the back end side of the first optical fiber and an end face of a second optical fiber to be inserted into the optical fiber connector from a back end side thereof are to be connected by a butting connection. The cross-linkable refractive index matching member is formed such that a cross-linkable refractive index matching agent is coated on the end face on the back end side of the first optical fiber, and the coated agent is cross-linked and hardened.

Abstract: An optical module comprises: a surface-type optical element having at least one of a light emitting face and a light receiving face on the back of a mounting face; an optical waveguide for transmitting light in the direction of a normal line of the mounting face; and a mounting portion having an element positioning portion for positioning the surface-type optical element and an optical waveguide positioning portion for positioning the optical waveguide, the mounting portion being mounted with the surface-type optical element and the optical waveguide.

Abstract: Printed circuit boards that include optical interconnects include a flexible optical waveguide embedded or locally attached to the board having at least one end mechanically decoupled from the board during fabrication that can be fitted with a mechanical connector. Also disclosed are processes for fabricating the circuit board.

Abstract: A method of managing and playing a title of a medium, the medium playing a deleted video title set (VTS) even after finalization of recording of a medium. The medium includes a first area recording video title sets and a second area recording search information used to play a deleted video title set among video title sets that have been recorded to the first area before recording of the medium is finalized.

Abstract: A method for passive alignment of adapters, enabling high-precision connection between components on a rigid or flexible substrate as part of a printed circuit board (PCB) is provided. Removable alignment structures are positioned in an alignment area on a PCB, where the alignment structures are in accordance with a patterned layer. An adapter, having adapter mating pins or holes, respectively, and adapter alignment pins, is placed on the PCB in the alignment area such that the adapter is aligned with the alignment structures. The adapter alignment pins are inserted into holes in the alignment structures. A ferrule is fixed on the PCB in the alignment area, and the ferrule holes or pins, respectively, are aligned to mate with the adapter mating pins or holes, respectively. The adapter is removed from the alignment structures, and finally the alignment structures are removed.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a fiber assembly is provided. The fiber assembly has a first fiber having at least one core. The core has a length, a first end, and a second end, and light may be transmitted along the core. The second end has an obtusely angled end surface. The assembly also has a second fiber having at least one core having a first end. Light may be transmitted along the core. The second end of the first fiber is optically coupled to the first end of the second fiber such that light emitted from the first fiber may be transmitted to the second fiber.

Abstract: In assembly of a number of optical devices (optical waveguide devices) to fabricate an optical module, the fabrication method of the optical module comprising: filling a plurality of openings for device mounting, the openings being formed on a platform, with a transparent liquid material; putting an optical waveguide device into at least one of the plurality of openings; and carrying out an active alignment process with the intention that a fine adjustment (waveguide alignment) of the position of each optical device can be realized with ease.

Abstract: A low-cost alignment system suitable for aligning a wafer to a test fixture includes a bundle of optical fibers wherein at least one fiber serves to deliver illumination to the alignment target from an end thereof, and a plurality of receiver fibers, each having ends with a known spatial relationship to the end of the illuminator fiber. The ends of the fiber bundle have a known spatial relationship to the fixture. In some embodiments, the fiber bundle is disposed within the fixture such that there is an unobscured optical path between the wafer and the receiving and illuminating ends of the fibers. In some embodiments, the fiber bundle is coupled to a light source and a light sensor mounted on the fixture. In some embodiments the alignment target is one or more bonding pads disposed on a wafer.

Abstract: An optical element and an optical transmission member are fixedly secured onto a substrate so as to be coupled to each other. In this substrate, a through hole is formed between an optical element secured portion and an optical transmission member secured portion. In an attempt to assemble these optical transmission member and optical element so as to make the coupling at an optimal position, first, the position of the optical transmission member is adjusted to an optimal position, and after measuring the position by a laser micrometer, the optical transmission member is fixedly secured thereto by using a soldering material. Thus, measurements are again carried out by the laser micrometer to detect an amount of deviation from the measured value before the securing process, and the secured portion is again fused so that the optical transmission member is shifted based on the amount of deviation, and again fixedly secured thereon.

Abstract: An optical fiber connector for releasably coupling an optical fiber to an electro-optical module is disclosed. The optical fiber connector includes a housing, a strain relief, a fiber retention clip, and a pair of latching arms. The housing includes a housing bore defined through at least a portion of the housing and adapted to accommodate the exterior diameter of a typical optical fiber. The optical fiber extending through the strain relief and into the housing bore, terminating at an end of the housing. The optical fiber is retained by the housing by the utilization of the fiber retention clip. The latching arms are arranged to releasable attach the connector to an electro-optical device such that the optical fiber and an optical lens disposed in the electro-optical device are aligned.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an optical arrangement (10, 300), in which an optical component (355, 20) is optically connected to at least one waveguide (90, 320, 330) provided on or in a carrier substrate (100, 310). In order to enable an optical component to be connected to an optical waveguide of a carrier substrate in a particularly simple and thus cost-effective manner, the invention provides for there to be arranged between the optical component (20, 355) and the waveguide (90, 320, 330) an adjustment device (40, 350) with at least one auxiliary waveguide (60, 410, 440), the waveguide ends (50, 70, 400, 420, 430, 450) of which are in each case movable and an optical adjustment between the optical component (20, 355) and the waveguide (90, 320, 330) of the carrier substrate (100, 310) is effected by a mechanical adjustment of the movable waveguide ends (50, 70, 400, 420, 430, 450).

Abstract: The present invention provides a high-density and high-precision optical fiber array which can stably be manufactured with excellent operability and which can maintain excellent characteristics while suppressing insertion loss with respect to optical parts by optimizing constituent parts of the high-density optical fiber array. The present invention also provides a manufacturing method of the optical fiber array. According to the optical fiber array, a plurality of V-grooves are formed in a V-groove substrate in parallel to each other. A plurality of optical fibers whose end coatings are removed are aligned in the V-grooves. The optical fibers are fixed, using an adhesive, between the V-groove substrate and a lid plate to be placed on the optical fibers. In the optical fiber array, an average value of pitches of the V-grooves is substantially equal to an average value of outer diameters of the optical fibers. A radius of curvature of fiber curl of each optical fiber is 8 meters or more.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an optical wave guide and a ferrule. The optical wave guide has a prespecified horizontal-positioning surface and a prespecified vertical-positioning surface. The ferrule is to precisely couple with the optical wave guide. The ferrule defines a first datum plane mating with the prespecified vertical-positioning surface of the optical wave guide to precisely mechanically vertically position the optical wave guide within the ferrule. The ferrule defines a second datum plane mating with the prespecified horizontal-positioning surface of the optical wave guide to precisely mechanically horizontally position the optical wave guide within the ferrule.

Abstract: A fiber optic collimator system, a fiber optic collimator array, and a fiber optic collimator array system, which can reduce difficulty in an alignment process, minimize a coupling loss, and prevent the optical characteristics from deteriorating. An optical fiber is fused to one end of a GRIN lens made of quartz glass containing one or more selected from Sb2O3, Ta2O5, TiO2 and ZrO2 as a refractive index regulating substance, to form an optical fiber with a GRIN lens. Since an adhesive is not used, the core alignment of the GRIN lens and the optical fiber can be facilitated by a self alignment effect without deteriorating the optical characteristics. Moreover, the coupling loss is remarkably reduced by appropriately setting a refractive index distribution constant g of the GRIN lens.

Abstract: In an optoelectronic conversion header, a ferrule holds an optical waveguide in a predetermined position so that an end face of the optical waveguide protrudes from an mounting surface of the ferrule. An electric wire is provided on the mounting surface of the ferrule, a optical semiconductor device is mounted on the mounting surface of the ferrule and electrically connected to the electric wire. From the end face of the optical waveguide, an optical signal is transferred in a transfer direction and the mounting surface of the ferrule is so arranged as to be deviated two degrees or more from a plane vertical to the transfer direction.

Abstract: An optical device includes a glass substrate provided with one or more V-shaped grooves and an optical fiber array having one or more optical fibers. The optical fiber array is fixed within the V-shaped grooves of the glass substrate using a fixing adhesive. As viewed from above, a first region Z1 (i.e., the region indicated by cross-hatching) and a second region Z2 are provided on the optical fiber array, and the fixing adhesive is applied within the first region Z1. A refractive index matching resin, providing refractive index matching at least with the optical fibers, is disposed in the second region Z2, wherein the second region Z2 may be surrounded by the first region Z1.

Abstract: Optical arrangement comprising two parallel plates each with a through-hole forming an optical input/output with a given optical axis and one at least partly optical component placed between the plates, the component and the first plate comprising first fastening studs placed transversely in opposite relationship of the plate and connected by first bumps made of a meltable material that when molten is able to selectively wet these first fastening studs in order to optically align the component and the input/output on the first plate, and the two plates comprising second fastening studs placed transversely in opposite relationship of the plate and connected by second bumps made of a meltable material that when molten is able to selectively wet the second fastening studs in order to optically align the inputs/outputs of the two plates.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for aligning two optical components. Two optical components are aligned by stacking a first, a second, and a third transparent optical element between two optical components. The optical components are adjusted in the x, y, and z-axes, and rotations about the x, y, and z-axes.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical connector assembly for optically connecting to a waveguide structure in a x-y plane of a layer stack, wherein the connector assembly comprises a coupling device providing a first optical path, and the waveguide structure provides a second optical path, deflecting from said first optical path. The coupling device comprises first reference means adapted to co-operate with second reference means in the layer stack, wherein the second reference means are adapted for aligning the coupling device to the waveguide structure in both the x- and y-direction of the x-y plane as to optically couple the first and second optical path. As a result an optical connector assembly is provided that improves the optical coupling between the optical path in a waveguide structure and in a coupling device and/or a mating optical device. The coupling device may comprise third reference means to couple an optical connector to the waveguide structure.

Abstract: A coupler is passively aligned over a substrate, wherein the coupler is laterally aligned to an optoelectronic (OE) device coupled to the substrate. The coupler is placed on the substrate, wherein the coupler is vertically aligned to the OE device. The coupler is fixed to the substrate.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a fiber assembly is provided. The fiber assembly has a first fiber having at least one core. The core has a length, a first end, and a second end, and light may be transmitted along the core. The second end has an obtusely angled end surface. The assembly also has a second fiber having at least one core having a first end. Light may be transmitted along the core. The second end of the first fiber is optically coupled to the first end of the second fiber such that light emitted from the first fiber may be transmitted to the second fiber.

Abstract: An optical-electrical interface for interfacing optical signals with electrical signals. The optical-electrical interface includes an alignment interface for receiving an external waveguide connector from a first side. The alignment interface includes an alignment structure to mate with a corresponding alignment structure of the external waveguide connector to passively align the external waveguide connector. A first microlens is disposed on the first side of the alignment interface. A second microlens is disposed on a second side of the alignment interface. An optical path passes through the alignment interface between the first microlens and the second microlens. A conductor is disposed on the second side of the alignment interface.

Abstract: The principles of the present invention relate to aligning optical components with three degrees of translational freedom. A lens pin, a lens base, and a molded package are aligned in a first direction, a second direction, and a third direction such that the signal strength of optical signals transferred between a lens included in the lens pin and the molded package is optimized. The lens pin is mechanically coupled to the lens base to fix the position of the lens relative to the molded package in the first direction. Subsequently, the lens base and the molded package are realigned in the second and third directions such that the signal strength is again optimized. The lens base is mechanically coupled to the molded package to fix the position of the lens base relative to the molded package in the second and third directions.

Abstract: A parallel optics module including singulated dies. A first singulated die includes a first semiconductor optical component, and a second die includes a second semiconductor optical component. The first and second dies are mounted to a substrate. The first and second dies to be integrated into a parallel optics module.

Abstract: Apparatus and method which adjusts an optical connection between a waveguide and an optical interconnection component that launches light into the waveguide or receives light emitted from the waveguide. The apparatus includes: an excitation light element emitting light that causes the waveguide to fluoresce into the waveguide via the optical interconnection component; an observation unit that observes the waveguide from a side face, different from the end face into which light is launched into the waveguide or light having propagated through the waveguide is emitted, and which receives fluorescent light emitted by the waveguide; and a connection adjusting component that adjusts the optical connection between the optical interconnection component and the waveguide based on the intensity of the fluorescent light received at the light observing section.

Abstract: A fiber coupler for coupling light into an optical fiber and/or coupling light out of the fiber, has two holder elements, namely a fiber holder for holding the fiber, and a lens holder for holding a focusing lens. The holder elements are adjustable in the axial and transversal direction, respectively. In order to make such a fiber coupler available, which allows precise adjustment of the position of the focusing lens relative to the fiber, and which is furthermore compact in structure and inexpensive to produce, the holder elements are connected with a base body by way of at least one elastic monolithic joint, in each instance.

Abstract: An optical amplifier is described that comprises at least two sections of amplifying optical fibre and pumping means for optically pumping the amplifying optical fibre. Optical fibre support means, for example a channel or channels in a substrate, are also provided to hold the two or more sections of amplifying optical fibre substantially straight during use. The optical fibre support means also includes a means for coupling light between the at least two sections of amplifying optical fibre. The at least one amplifying optical fibre may comprise an Erbium doped core to provide an erbium doped fibre amplifier (EDFA).

Abstract: In one example, an optical transceiver is provided that includes a ROSA and a TOSA received within a block portion of an OSA block. The OSA block also includes two groups of adjustable elements, one group for each of the ROSA and the TOSA. The adjustable elements of the first group engage the block portion so as to contact the ROSA, and the adjustable elements of the second group engage the block portion so as to contact the TOSA. The position of the adjustable elements in each respective group can then be varied as necessary to locate and/or maintain the ROSA and TOSA in desired positions and orientations relative to, for example, respective optical connector ports of the optical transceiver.

Abstract: An electrical-optical coupling device. An apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first trench defined in a first semiconductor substrate. A first reflector is defined at a first end of the first trench in the first semiconductor substrate. The first reflector is angled with respect to an axis of the first trench. A first optical fiber is disposed in the first trench at a second end of the first trench. An optical source is mounted to the first semiconductor substrate proximate to the first trench. The optical source is optically coupled to the first optical fiber via the first reflector.

Abstract: There is disclosed an optical fiber holding device comprising an optical fiber 1 with a grating 2 for reflecting a propagated optical signal of a number of wavelengths, a heater 3 for heating the grating 2 to a predetermined temperature distribution, a strip-shaped member 6 having a rectilinear groove in which the optical fiber 1 is accommodated, and the gel substance 7 contacting with the optical fiber 1 is filled, and a substrate 4 on which the heater 3 and the strip-shaped member 6 are mounted.

Abstract: An assembly is disclosed for optical components, the assembly comprising: a platform for receiving and supporting a plurality of carrier components having optical components mounted thereon; carrier component receiving stations formed on the platform, each of the stations being adapted to receive and retain one of the carrier components; a first one of the carrier components having a light beam outlet; and a second one of the carrier components having a light beam receiving port, wherein the optical component receiving stations are disposed to position the first one of the components and second one of the components relative to one another such that the light beam outlet and the light beam receiving port are in alignment with one another.

Abstract: An optical panel system including stackable waveguides is provided. The optical panel system displays a projected light image and comprises a plurality of planar optical waveguides in a stacked state. The optical panel system further comprises a support system that aligns and supports the waveguides in the stacked state. In one embodiment, the support system comprises at least one rod, wherein each waveguide contains at least one hole, and wherein each rod is positioned through a corresponding hole in each waveguide.

Abstract: A system and method for aligning optical components based on coupled optical power and encircled flux is described. In one embodiment of the invention, coupled power and encircled flux is measured corresponding to multiple locations of a first optical component relative to a second optical element. The measured coupled power and encircled flux values are analyzed and an appropriate location of the first optical component relative to the second optical component is selected.

Abstract: A method of adjusting the attachment of an optical fiber to a laser diode chip within a butterfly package, or any equivalent package, identifies the location of the solder attachment on the optical fiber, thereby moving one or more high power lasers so that their respective beams are incident on the solder attachment. Then, with the application of high power laser pulses according to a predetermined pulse schedule, the solder attachment is heated so that the optical fiber may shift vertically therein. By using an internal or external monitoring means such as an optical power meter, a determination is made when the optical alignment has reached a desired threshold such as when it exceeds a desired optical power output. The pulse schedule may be performed multiple times until a substantially optimized coupling is achieved for the final package.

Abstract: An apparatus for passively aligning first and second substrates having micro-components disposed thereon when the substrates do not include patterned surfaces which face each other. The apparatus includes a first depression which cooperates with an alignment sphere to mechanically engage a corresponding depression disposed on the front surface of the first substrate and a second depression which cooperates with a second alignment sphere to mechanically engage a corresponding depression disposed on the front surface of the second substrate. The first and second depression of the alignment apparatus and the alignment spheres cooperate to passively align micro-components disposed on each of the substrates.

Abstract: Optical interface assemblies are provided. The optical interface assemblies include a first portion having a plurality of optical waveguides. The first portion is configured for mating engagement with an optical fiber connector. A second portion is mated to the first portion. The second portion is configured for mating engagement with an electronic substrate that includes an embedded waveguide assembly. The first and second portions are further configured so as to align the plurality of optical waveguides, at a first end of the first portion, with a plurality of corresponding waveguide cores of the embedded waveguide assembly. The first and second portions are further configured so as to align the plurality of optical waveguides, at a second end of the first portion, with a plurality of corresponding optical fibers in the optical fiber connector. Also provided are electronic assemblies and methods for coupling optical fibers with electronic substrate embedded waveguides.

Abstract: An optical connector assembly includes a substrate including a connection surface and an optical element, an optical connector on a distal end of an optical fiber, and a positioning mechanism, that positions the optical fiber with respect to the optical element to provide an optical connection therebetween, the positioning mechanism including a positioning projection on one of the optical connector and the substrate and a corresponding positioning hole on the other of the optical connector and the substrate.

Abstract: A device for fiber optic free-space optical communication between electronic components, having no physical communication connection, in which terminal ends of optical fibers are aligned such that light emitting from the terminal end of one optical fiber is transmitted across free-space and received by the terminal end of another optical fiber. The light thusly received is transmitted to a corresponding transceiver, to which the optical fiber is connected, deployed on the electronic component, thereby establishing optical communication between two transceivers across the free-space separating the two terminal ends.

Abstract: In an optical connector for connecting an optical fiber to a mating object having a pair of guide members, the optical connector includes a connector body fixed to the optical fiber and an adapter removably attached to the connector body. The adapter has a positioning groove for positioning an end portion of the optical fiber and a pair of guide grooves adapted to receive the guide members, respectively.

Abstract: An optoelectronic device that employs a composite adhesive to properly position optical components within the device is disclosed. In one embodiment, an optical subassembly is disclosed, comprising a package housing, an optical component, and a composite adhesive that at least indirectly maintains the optical component in a predetermined position on a mounting surface within the package housing. The composite adhesive includes an adhesive substance, and a plurality of spacing elements intermixed in the adhesive substance, wherein the spacing elements at least indirectly space the optical component from a designated surface of the package housing such that the component is positioned in the predetermined position.

Abstract: An alignment system for aligning optical components is disclosed. The alignment system presents a kinematic, de-coupled alignment solution that facilitates rapid alignment between optical components while preserving a simple design. In one embodiment, the alignment system includes a mounting stage having a base and an alignment carriage engaged with the base. The base includes a plurality of contact points on which a spherical surface of the alignment carriage is supported. The contact points enable the alignment carriage to be rotated into a variety of positions. This in turn enables an optical component mounted to a component mount on the alignment carriage to be correspondingly maneuvered when the alignment carriage is rotated. A plurality of rotational control assemblies are employed to selectively rotate the alignment carriage in response to user input. In one embodiment, one rotational control assembly is employed for rotation about each of three orthogonal rotational axes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical transceiver that suppresses the EMI radiation through the optical receptacle and the discharge of the static electricity attributed to the optical connector through the optical receptacle. The optical transceiver of the invention includes an optical subassembly comprising a resin made sleeve cover in addition to a metal package and the metal sleeve assembly. Since the resin sleeve cover secures the tip of the sleeve assembly, the EMI discharge and the noise radiation through this sleeve cover can be suppressed. Moreover, the sleeve cover and the bush both included in the sleeve assembly form a united flange. Accordingly, the frame and the holder for positioning the optical subassembly are unnecessary to provide a specific structure.