Optical fiber array

Abstract

A core wire 2b of an optical fiber 2 at which a metalized layer is not formed is housed in a fixing groove 7 whose cross section is formed in V shape. A solder 8 is filled by a holding portion 3b of a support substrate 3 and an upper substrate 4 each forming a metalized layer, and the core wire is fixed. The support substrate 3 forming a metalized layer 3c and the upper substrate 4 forming a metalized layer 4a are fixed to each other by being bonded with a solder 8 because the solder wets along each of the metalized layers. In addition, the optical fiber 2 pinched therebetween is free of a metalized layer, is free of the force of bonding with the solder, and is securely fixed by the pinching force from both of the top and bottom faces. In this manner, there is provided an optical fiber array for fixing an optical transmission member such as optical fiber to a predetermined position, wherein each optical transmission member can be securely fixed into a groove by using a solder, and a gap is unlikely to occur between the optical transmission member and the groove.

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