Detachable optical connectors for optical chips comprising a connector support and methods of fabricating the same

An optical assembly comprising:

• an optical chip comprising:
• a surface;
• an edge;
• and
• at least one chip waveguide proximate the surface and terminating at the edge;
• an optical connector comprising:
• a ferrule comprising:
• a first ferrule surface and a second ferrule surface;
• at least one bore extending from the first ferrule surface;
• a first alignment pin and a second alignment pin extending from the second ferrule surface;
• a waveguide support at the second ferrule surface, the waveguide support comprising a chip coupling surface;
• and
• at least one waveguide disposed within the at least one bore of the ferrule and within the waveguide support such that a first end of the at least one waveguide is exposed at the first ferrule surface and a second end of the at least one waveguide is exposed at the chip coupling surface of the waveguide support, wherein:
• the chip coupling surface of the waveguide support is coupled to the edge of the optical chip such that the at least one waveguide is optically coupled to the at least one chip waveguide;
• and
• the first alignment pin and the second alignment pin extend over the surface of the optical chip;
• and
• a connector support coupled to the surface of the optical chip, the first alignment pin, and the second alignment pin.

An optical assembly comprising:

• an optical connector comprising:
• a ferrule comprising:
• a first ferrule surface, a second ferrule surface and a cavity between the first ferrule surface and the second ferrule surface, wherein the cavity is open at the second ferrule surface;
• at least one bore extending from the first ferrule surface to the cavity;
• a first alignment pin and a second alignment pin extending from the second ferrule surface;
• a waveguide support coupled to the second ferrule surface, the waveguide support comprising:
• a groove portion comprising at least one optical fiber groove, a first alignment pin groove, and a second alignment pin groove;
• a fiber support portion coupled to the groove portion;
• and
• an alignment pin support portion, wherein the fiber support portion is between the groove portion and the fiber support portion, the first alignment pin is disposed within the first alignment pin groove, the second alignment pin is disposed within the second alignment pin groove, and the first alignment pin and the second alignment pin are disposed between the groove portion and the alignment pin support portion;
• and
• at least one optical fiber disposed within the at least one bore of the ferrule, the cavity and the waveguide support such that the at least one optical fiber is disposed within the at least one optical fiber groove and between the groove portion and the fiber support portion, wherein a first end of the at least one optical fiber is exposed at the first ferrule surface and a second end of the at least one optical fiber is exposed at a chip coupling surface of the waveguide support.