Optical subassembly and method of manufacturing the same

A method for assembling an optical subassembly, the method comprising:

• attaching one or more spacers to a base surrounding at least a portion of an optical emitter mounted to the base substrate, the one or more spacers having a height greater than a height of the optical emitter, the base formed from a substrate carrier material;
• attaching a ferrule sleeve to the base with the optical emitter and one or more spacers within the ferrule sleeve, the ferrule sleeve configured to receive an optical fiber therein;
• and
• attaching one or more reinforcement mounted to the base adjacent the ferrule sleeve to support the ferrule sleeve.

A video inspection instrument comprising:

• a controller at a proximal end;
• and
• a distal head at a distal end, the distal head having therein an optical subassembly optically connected to the controller via an optical fiber, wherein the optical subassembly comprises:
• a base;
• an optical emitter attached to the base;
• one or more spacers attached to the base surrounding at least a portion of the optical emitter;
• a ferrule sleeve attached to the base with the optical emitter and one or more spacers within the ferrule sleeve, the ferrule sleeve configured to receive the optical fiber therein;
• and
• one or more reinforcement members attached to the base adjacent the ferrule sleeve and configured to provide support to the ferrule sleeve.