Optical Printed Circuit Board and An Optical Module Connected to the Optical Printed Circuit Board

A method of manufacturing an optical printed circuit board, comprising:

• (a) connecting an optical connection port to a bent portion of an end of an optical waveguide to manufacture an integrated optical waveguide component;
• (b) providing a first board in which a through-hole for inserting the optical connection port is formed;
• (c) inserting the optical connection port into the through-hole to stack the integrated optical waveguide component on the first board, with an end surface of the optical waveguide exposed on a board surface;
• and
• (d) stacking and press-forming a second board on the first board having the integrated waveguide component disposed therein.

A method of manufacturing an optical printed circuit board, comprising:

• (a) connecting an optical connection port for linearly supporting an end of an optical waveguide to manufacture an integrated optical waveguide component;
• (b) providing a first board in which a through-hole for inserting the optical connection port is formed;
• (c) bending the optical waveguide, inserting the optical connection port into the through-hole to expose an end surface of the optical waveguide on a board surface, and stacking the integrated optical waveguide component on the first board;
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• (d) stacking and press-forming a second board on the first board having the integrated waveguide component disposed therein.

An optical module optically connectable to an optical printed circuit board, comprising:

• an optical module board in which at least one optical device is integrated and at least two guide holes are formed;
• and
• an optical connection block having at least one optical waveguide as an optical path and at least two guide holes aligned with the guide holes of the board,
• wherein optical path alignment between the optical module and another optical component is provided by guide pins inserted through the guide holes of the optical module board and the optical connection block and guide holes formed in the optical printed circuit board to which the optical module is connected.

An optical connection structure of an optical module on an optical printed circuit board, comprising:

• the optical module comprising:
• an optical module board in which at least one optical device is integrated and at least two guide holes are formed;
• at least one optical waveguide as an optical path and at least two guide holes aligned with the guide holes of the optical module board;
• and guide pins inserted through the guide holes,
• wherein the optical module is mounted on a portion separated from an end surface of the optical waveguide on a surface of the optical printed circuit board,
• a second optical connection block is optically aligned and mounted by the guide pins over the end surface of the optical waveguide of the optical printed circuit board, and
• an optical connection block of the optical module and the second optical connection block are connected by an optical fiber.