JP2015040883A - Method for manufacturing optical transmitter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for manufacturing an optical transmitter capable of executing optical alignment pertaining to two directions perpendicular to the optical axis direction with high accuracy and rapidity, thereby capable of realizing more stable optical coupling efficiency.SOLUTION: Provided is a method for manufacturing an optical transmitter comprising a plurality of laser light sources 1, a plurality of lenses, an optical multiplexer 20, a plurality of lens holders provided with a flat surface parallel to the optical axis, a plurality of holder bases, and a carrier board 6 for supporting these, the method including the steps of: fixing the lens holders to the holder bases; fixing the holder bases to the carrier board 6; irradiating a first irradiation position on the flat surface with laser light to cause plastic deformation due to thermal strain to occur and correcting a lens-fixing position to a first direction perpendicular to the lens optical axis; and irradiating a second irradiation position different from the first irradiation position on the flat surface with laser light to cause plastic deformation due to thermal strain to occur and correcting the lens-fixing position to a second direction perpendicular to both the lens optical axis and the first direction.

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an optical transmitter, and more particularly to an optical alignment of a lens included in the optical transmitter.

  In recent years, the amount of communication traffic in an optical network has increased, and there is a demand for an optical transmitter that has a high communication capacity, a smaller size, and lower power consumption. For example, Patent Document 1 below discloses a small optical transmitter that optically couples four laser light sources having different wavelengths and one optical multiplexer by using four lenses and has a high communication capacity. It is disclosed. In this optical transmitter, the optical alignment between the four laser light sources and one optical multiplexer needs to have high optical coupling efficiency and small variation in optical coupling efficiency. For this reason, it is required to assemble each laser light source, each lens, and the optical multiplexer with high accuracy. The structure of a conventional optical transmitter will be described below.

  In the optical transmitter of Patent Document 1, four laser light sources are fixed on a silicon substrate with solder. Each laser light source outputs light having a different wavelength. Further, an optical multiplexer (PLC: planar lightwave circuit) is provided on the silicon substrate. The light from each laser light source is condensed on the incident side optical waveguide of the optical multiplexer (PLC) using a ball lens. The ball lens is held by a lens holder, and this lens holder has a spring and a handle integrally formed by etching from a silicon substrate. Since the spring has a zigzag structure and bends to some extent and vertically and horizontally, the handle can be displaced three-dimensionally. Since the other side of the handle is fixed to the silicon substrate and cannot be moved, the movement of the ball lens is reduced by the ratio of the fulcrum-power point distance and the fulcrum-action point distance by the lever principle. It corresponds to a thing.

  In the lens position adjustment, generally, the tolerance (allowable error) of optical alignment is stricter in two directions (XY directions) perpendicular to the optical axis direction than in the optical axis direction (for example, Z direction). In the method of Patent Document 1, since the vertical and horizontal movements of the handle can be converted into small movements in two directions (XY directions) perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the ball lens, optical alignment becomes easy. Also, a metal layer is formed near the handle, and a thick solder layer is formed on the metal layer that generates heat when a current is passed over the silicon substrates on both sides thereof. Light is emitted from the laser light source, and the handle is adjusted so that the optical coupling efficiency is maximized with respect to the optical multiplexer (PLC). Then, by applying an electric current to the metal layer, the solder layer is melted and the flowed solder is buried around the metal layer, and the handle is fixed.

US Patent Application Publication No. 2011/0013869 JP-A-2-308209 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-43479 Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-214776

  In the optical transmitter of Patent Document 1, the deviation of the handle when the solder is solidified is intended to reduce the deviation of the optical coupling efficiency by using the lever principle to reduce the deviation of the ball lens. Yes. However, in reality, the ball lens is not displaced, and the tolerance of optical alignment is severe in two directions (XY directions) perpendicular to the optical axis direction, resulting in a decrease in optical coupling efficiency. In particular, when ensuring optical coupling between a plurality of laser light sources and an optical multiplexer (PLC), variation occurs in the amount of deviation of each ball lens, so it is difficult to reduce variation in optical coupling efficiency.

  Patent Document 2 proposes a method of increasing optical coupling efficiency by using a lens holder capable of plastic deformation in a semiconductor light emitting device, and plastically deforming the lens holder with an external force after fixing the lens holder. When it is applied when light from a plurality of light emitting elements is coupled to an optical multiplexer using a plurality of lenses, the working space around the lens is limited, so that external force is applied using tweezers or the like. However, in an optical transmitter that is required to be compactly integrated, there is a possibility of interference with an adjacent lens holder when an external force is applied by tweezers or the like, and adjustment work is difficult.

  Patent Documents 3 and 4 propose a method of adjusting the tilt angle of the optical axis using contraction accompanying melting and solidification of the irradiation point by laser light irradiation. In this method, two cylindrical casings holding a lens and an optical fiber are fixed to a main casing containing one light emitting element by laser welding, and then laser light is irradiated to the side surface of the cylindrical casing. Thus, the tilt angle of the optical axis of each cylindrical housing is adjusted. However, when a plurality of lens holders are arranged on the same substrate, alignment by laser irradiation from any direction is difficult.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing an optical transmitter capable of performing optical alignment in two directions perpendicular to the optical axis direction with high accuracy and speed, thereby realizing stable optical coupling efficiency. It is.

To achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a plurality of laser light sources,
A plurality of lenses for condensing the light output from each laser light source;
An optical multiplexer that combines the light collected by each lens;
A plurality of lens holders each holding each lens and provided with a flat surface parallel to the lens optical axis;
A plurality of holder bases for supporting each lens holder;
A method of manufacturing an optical transmitter comprising the plurality of laser light sources, the optical multiplexer, and a carrier substrate that supports the plurality of holder bases,
Fixing the lens holder to the holder base;
Fixing the holder base to the carrier substrate;
Correcting the lens fixing position in a first direction perpendicular to the lens optical axis by irradiating the first irradiation position with laser light on the flat surface to cause plastic deformation due to thermal strain;
By irradiating a laser beam to a second irradiation position different from the first irradiation position on the flat surface to cause plastic deformation due to thermal strain, the lens in a second direction perpendicular to both the lens optical axis and the first direction. And a step of correcting the fixed position.

  According to the present invention, after the lens holder is fixed, it is possible to adjust the fixing position of the lens with respect to the holder carrier, the holder base, and the carrier substrate by plastically deforming the lens holder by laser light irradiation. As a result, optical alignment in two directions perpendicular to the optical axis direction can be performed with high accuracy and speed, thereby realizing stable optical coupling efficiency.

It is a block diagram which shows an example of the optical transmitter which can apply this invention. It is a perspective view which shows an example of a structure of a lens unit. It is a perspective view which shows the other example of a structure of a lens unit. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a manufacturing procedure of the optical transmitter according to the first embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the mounting procedure of a lens unit. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a jig. It is explanatory drawing which shows the welding position for fixing a lens holder and a holder base. It is explanatory drawing which shows the correction method of the -Y direction position of a lens. It is explanatory drawing which shows the correction method of the + Y direction position of a lens. It is a graph which shows the relationship between the YAG laser energy irradiated to the A section of FIG. 8, and a lens correction amount. It is explanatory drawing which shows the correction method of the +/- X direction position of a lens. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of a lens holder according to Embodiment 2. FIG. 6 is a front view illustrating a configuration of a lens holder according to Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a perspective view corresponding to the structure which uses the square-shaped lens shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the structure which enlarged the height of the L-shaped leg part in the lens holder shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the correction method of the -X direction position of a lens.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
[Description of configuration]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of an optical transmitter to which the present invention can be applied. The optical transmitter has a function of transmitting an optical signal simultaneously through a plurality of communication channels, such as a wavelength division multiplexing method. Here, four communication channels are illustrated, but two to three or five or more communication channels can be configured in the same manner.

  The optical transmitter includes four laser light sources 1, four lens units 7, an optical multiplexer 20, a carrier substrate 6, and the like. In the present embodiment, for easy understanding, the optical axis direction of the laser light source 1 is defined as the Z direction, the direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction and parallel to the main surface of the carrier substrate 6 is defined as the X direction, and the optical axis. A direction perpendicular to the direction and perpendicular to the main surface of the carrier substrate 6 is defined as a Y direction.

  The laser light source 1 is composed of, for example, a semiconductor laser, a solid-state laser, and the like, and generates light having different center wavelengths in the case of the wavelength division multiplexing method. The laser light source 1 is bonded to a submount (not shown) with solder, an adhesive or the like, and the submount is fixed to the carrier substrate 6 with solder, an adhesive or the like. The laser light source 1 is connected to a drive circuit, a modulation circuit, and the like, and generates an optical pulse that is modulated at high speed based on an external digital signal. In FIG. 1, the laser light source 1 has one laser light emitting unit formed for one element, but an element in which a plurality of laser light emitting units are formed in one element may be used.

  The lens unit 7 holds a lens that condenses the laser light output from each laser light source 1. The condensed laser light is introduced into the light entrance provided in the optical multiplexer 20 for each communication channel.

  In the optical multiplexer 20, a plurality of waveguides 21 for propagating light are formed on one Si substrate. Assuming that the side where the laser light from the laser light source 1 is coupled to the optical multiplexer 20 via the lens unit 7 is the incident side, and the side where the light is propagated through the waveguide and emitted from the optical multiplexer 20 is the emission side, FIG. In FIG. 1, a plurality of waveguides 21 are formed on the incident side, combined in the substrate, and laser light is emitted from the light emission port 25 through one waveguide formed on the emission side.

  In the present embodiment, the case of using an optical multiplexer of 4 channels on the incident side and 1 channel on the output side is described, but the number of channels is not limited on both the incident side and the output side. Further, the light emitted from the optical multiplexer 20 is coupled to the optical fiber via the second lens, and further transmitted to an external communication network. The optical multiplexer 20 is fixed on the carrier substrate 6 using an adhesive.

  The carrier substrate 6 is formed of a metal material such as copper tungsten (CuW) or Koval, for example, and various component parts such as the laser light source 1, the lens unit 7, and the optical multiplexer 20 are mounted and fixed thereon.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of the lens unit 7. The lens unit 7 includes a lens holder 4 and a holder base 5. The lens holder 4 holds a lens 2 that condenses the laser light output from each laser light source 1. The condensed laser light is introduced into the light entrance provided in the optical multiplexer 20 for each communication channel.

  The lens 2 is made of a glass material and is housed in the lens tube 3. The lens tube 3 is made of metal and is fixed to the lens holder 4. Examples of the fixing method for the lens holder 4 include solder, adhesive, and YAG laser welding. When fixing with solder, it is desirable to apply gold plating to the joint surface between the lens tube 3 and the lens holder 4. Moreover, when fixing with an adhesive agent, gold plating is not performed. When fixing by YAG laser welding, the lens tube 3 and the lens holder 4 are preferably made of stainless steel, silicon steel plate or the like having a high absorptance with respect to the wavelength of the YAG laser light, but either the lens tube 3 or the lens holder 4 is used. Just be fine.

  In the present embodiment, the lens barrel 3 and the lens holder 4 are fixed by YAG laser welding, and the material of both is exemplified by the case where a material having high absorptance for YAG laser light such as stainless steel and silicon steel plate is used. ing.

  The lens holder 4 includes a horizontal member 41 extending along the X direction and two vertical members 42a and 42b extending from both ends of the horizontal member 41 along the Y direction. The lens holder 4 is formed in a so-called gate shape. The lens holder 4 may have a so-called L-shaped configuration using one horizontal member and one vertical member.

  The lens 2 is housed in the lens tube 3 and fixed to the horizontal member 41 of the lens holder 4 so as to have an optical axis in the Z direction. The vertical members 42a and 42b are fixed to the holder base 5 that functions as a base member. Here, the lens fixed to the lens holder 4 may have a square shape in which the use of the lens barrel 3 as shown in FIG. 3 is omitted. In this case, the lens 2 and the lens holder 4 are fixed with solder, an adhesive or the like.

  The lens unit 7 is fixed on the carrier substrate 6. Examples of the method for fixing the lens unit 7 and the carrier substrate 6 include solder, adhesive, and YAG laser welding. In the case of fixing with solder, it is desirable to apply gold plating to the bonding surface of the carrier substrate 6 and the lens unit 7, here, the surface in the −Y direction of the holder base 5 and the surface in the + Y direction of the carrier substrate 6. Moreover, when fixing with an adhesive agent, gold plating is not performed. In addition, when fixing by YAG laser welding, the holder base 5 and the carrier substrate 6 are preferably stainless steel, silicon steel plate or the like having high absorptance with respect to the wavelength of the YAG laser light, but only the holder base 5 uses the above materials. But you can.

  In this embodiment, the holder base 5 and the carrier substrate 6 are fixed by YAG laser welding, and the material of the holder base 5 is a carrier substrate that has a high absorption rate for YAG laser light, such as stainless steel and silicon steel plate. The material No. 6 illustrates a case where a material having a low absorptance with respect to YAG laser light, for example, copper tungsten, is used.

[Description of assembly procedure]
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the manufacturing procedure of the optical transmitter in the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the mounting procedure of the lens unit 7. As shown in FIG. 4, first, a plurality of laser light sources 1 are mounted on a carrier substrate 6. At this time, the laser light source 1 is mounted so that the mounting interval coincides with the interval of the incident-side waveguide of the optical multiplexer 20.

  Next, the optical multiplexer 20 is mounted such that the laser light source 1 mounted earlier and the incident side waveguide of the optical multiplexer 20 coincide with the X direction. The Y direction is determined by the dimensions of the laser light source 1, the carrier substrate 6, and the optical multiplexer 20 in the Y direction, so that no adjustment is necessary. Regarding the Z direction, the position at which the laser light source 1 is condensed is quantitatively determined by the magnification and focal length of the lens 2, so that the optical multiplexer 20 enters the position determined from the laser light source 1 as described above. The position of the side waveguide end face is adjusted. A method for fixing the laser light source 1 and the optical multiplexer 20 on the carrier substrate 6 includes solder and adhesive.

  Next, the lens holder 4 and the holder base 5 to which the lens 2 having the form shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 3 is fixed are aligned on the optical axis and fixed on the carrier substrate 6. In the step of aligning the optical axis, the XYZ coordinate position of the lens 2 is adjusted, and the outgoing light from the laser light source 1 is coupled to the incident side waveguide of the optical multiplexer 20, so that the optical coupling efficiency between the two is maximized. In other words, the position of the lens 2 is adjusted with reference to the optical coupling maximum position where the output power of the laser beam emitted from the light exit port 25 of the optical multiplexer 20 is maximized.

  With reference to FIG. 5, in step S1, the lens holder 4 and the holder base 5 to which the lens 2 is fixed are gripped using a jig.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of such a jig. The jig includes a drive shaft 8 that can move the lens holder 4 and the holder base 5 simultaneously in the Y direction, a drive shaft 9 that can move only the lens holder 4 in the Y direction, and a suction mechanism 10 that grips the lens holder 4 by vacuum suction. And a suction mechanism 11 for gripping the holder base 5 by vacuum suction, a displacement sensor (not shown) for detecting contact between the holder base 5 and the carrier substrate 6, and a + Y direction at the time of contact And a slide mechanism 12 that moves to the position. The lens holder 4 and the holder base 5 may be held using a holding method other than vacuum suction.

  Next, in step S2 of FIG. 5, while monitoring the output power of the laser beam emitted from the light emission port 25, the lens 2 is adjusted to the optimal XYZ coordinates using the jig as described above. At this time, the holder base 5 is preferably adjusted to be separated from the carrier substrate 6 by, for example, 1 μm in the Y direction. Further, it is preferable to perform surface alignment between the holder base 5 and the carrier substrate 6 before adjusting the position of the lens 2.

  Next, in step S3, the Y coordinate position of the lens 2 is determined by fixing the lens holder 4 and the holder base 5 by YAG laser welding. At this time, the lens holder 4 is shifted from the holder base 5 by a predetermined offset distance in a direction opposite to the plastic deformation direction with respect to the above-described maximum optical coupling position, for example, the lens holder 4 generated by YAG laser welding. It is preferable to perform welding by offsetting in the Y direction in advance by the amount of displacement. Thereby, the optical coupling efficiency can be increased.

  Further, when the holder base 5 is adjusted away from the carrier substrate 6 in the Y direction as described above, the holder 8 is brought into contact with the carrier substrate 6 once by moving the drive shaft 8 before performing YAG laser welding. Let At this time, the drive shaft 9 is moved in the direction opposite to the movement direction of the drive shaft 8 by the amount of movement of the holder base 5 so that the position of the lens 2 in the Y direction does not change.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a welding position 13 for fixing the lens holder 4 and the holder base 5. In the state where the holder base 5 and the carrier substrate 6 are in contact with each other, the optical path of the YAG laser beam 14 is interfered by the adjacent lens holder 4, so that the welding position 13 cannot be irradiated with the YAG laser. For this purpose, it is necessary to move the drive shaft 8 of the jig so that the holder base 5 is sufficiently separated from the carrier substrate 6 in the Y direction. Furthermore, since the YAG laser irradiation direction is obliquely upward from the -Y direction, it differs from the irradiation direction in steps S4 to S6 described later. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a YAG laser irradiation unit exclusively for step S3 or provide a moving mechanism for the unit.

  Next, in step S4 of FIG. 5, optical axis alignment is performed again in the XZ direction. When there is a difference between the output power of the laser beam measured in step S2 and the output power of the laser beam measured in step S4, an optical axis shift occurs in the Y direction. Therefore, the YAG position of the lens 2 can be corrected by additionally irradiating the lens holder 4 with a YAG laser.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a method for correcting the position of the lens 2 in the −Y direction. By irradiating the portion A located at the center of the horizontal member 41 of the lens holder 4 with the YAG laser beam 14 and locally heating, the horizontal member 41 undergoes plastic deformation in the process of melting and solidifying the YAG laser irradiation position, and the lens 2 can be corrected in the -Y direction. Here, it is desirable to select the position of the A portion that irradiates the YAG laser on the central axis of the lens 2 on the XZ plane.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a method for correcting the position of the lens 2 in the + Y direction. By irradiating the B portion on the surface of the holder base 5 with the YAG laser beam 14 and plastically deforming the holder base 5 by local heating, the fixed position of the lens 2 can be corrected in the + Y direction.

  FIG. 10 is a graph showing the relationship between the YAG laser energy irradiated to the part A in FIG. 8 and the lens correction amount. Here, when the irradiation energy of the YAG laser is 0.7 J, the lens movement amount is about 1 μm, and the YAG laser is additionally irradiated with an energy lower than 0.7 J to correct the lens position on the order of sub μm. Can do. When correcting the lens position, it is desirable to correct the lens position by changing the irradiation energy of the YAG laser in accordance with the amount of displacement when the lens is fixed. However, the YAG laser with low energy is irradiated in multiple times. The lens position may be corrected. When the YAG laser is irradiated in a plurality of times, it is desirable to shift the irradiation position so that the YAG laser irradiation positions do not overlap.

  Next, in step S5 of FIG. 5, the holder base 5 and the carrier substrate 6 are fixed by YAG laser welding while monitoring the output power of the laser beam emitted from the light emission port 25. At this time, the holder base 5 is shifted from the carrier substrate 6 by a predetermined offset distance in the direction opposite to the plastic deformation direction with respect to the above-described maximum optical coupling position, for example, the holder base 5 generated by YAG laser welding. It is preferable that welding is performed by offsetting in the XZ direction in advance by, for example, about 2 μm by the amount of displacement. Thereby, the optical coupling efficiency can be increased.

  Next, in step S6, similarly to step S4, the lens holder 4 or the holder base 5 is additionally irradiated with a YAG laser to plastically deform the member by local heating, and the lens generated at the time of fixing by YAG laser welding is used. Misalignment can be corrected.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a method of correcting the position of the lens 2 in the ± X direction. When correcting the lens position in the −X direction, the YAG laser is additionally irradiated toward a position (C portion) shifted in the + X direction from the center of the horizontal member 41 of the lens holder 4. On the contrary, when correcting the lens position in the + X direction, the YAG laser is additionally irradiated toward the position shifted in the −X direction from the center of the horizontal member 41 of the lens holder 4. At this time, the correction amount of the lens position can be set on the order of sub μm according to the irradiation energy of the YAG laser, as in the graph of FIG. As in step S4, when correcting the lens position, it is desirable to correct the lens position by changing the irradiation energy of the YAG laser in accordance with the amount of displacement when the lens is fixed. However, a plurality of low energy YAG lasers are used. The lens position may be corrected by irradiating in multiple steps. When the YAG laser is irradiated in a plurality of times, it is desirable to shift the irradiation position so that the YAG laser irradiation positions do not overlap.

  Regarding the lens position shift in the Z direction, the reduction in coupling efficiency when the lens 2 is shifted in the Z direction is sufficiently smaller than that in the XY direction, and thus correction does not need to be performed after the lens position is fixed.

  As described above, in the alignment and fixing of the optical axis of the lens, the positional deviation of the lens that occurs at the time of fixing is plastically deformed by local heating by irradiating the lens holder with a YAG laser. As a result, it is possible to suppress a decrease in optical coupling efficiency and to realize stable optical coupling efficiency. In addition, according to the YAG laser irradiation position with respect to the lens holder, the lens position can be corrected in four directions of ± XY directions.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
In the present embodiment, the shape of the lens holder 4 for fixing the lens 2 or the lens holder 4 for fixing the lens tube 3 housing the lens 2 will be described.

  FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the lens holder 4 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, and FIG. 13 is a front view thereof. FIG. 14 is a perspective view corresponding to the configuration using the square lens shown in FIG. In addition, the same code | symbol in each figure shows the same or an equivalent part.

  Similarly to the first embodiment, the lens holder 4 includes a horizontal member 41 extending along the X direction, and two vertical members 42a and 42b extending from both ends of the horizontal member 41 along the Y direction. In the present embodiment, the vertical members 42a and 42b are formed in an L shape so that the width of the leg portion joined to the holder base 5 is larger than the remaining portion. By adopting such a shape, it becomes possible to access the inner surfaces of the vertical members 42a and 42b. For example, when the lens holder 4 and the holder base 5 are welded with a YAG laser in step S3 of FIG. Laser welding can be performed by irradiating the laser beam 14 toward a D portion (two locations on the left and right sides) located at a corner where the inner surfaces of the 42a and 42b and the holder base 5 are in contact.

  Even when the welding location is set to D part, the optical path of the YAG laser is not interfered by the adjacent lens holder 4, and it becomes possible to weld the holder base 5 in contact with the carrier substrate 6 before welding, The operation in step S3 can be simplified.

  Further, since the irradiation direction of the YAG laser at the time of welding is inclined downward from the + Y direction as in steps S4 to S6, the YAG laser irradiation unit or the moving mechanism of the unit can be omitted.

  15 is a perspective view showing a configuration in which the height of the L-shaped leg portion is increased in the lens holder 4 shown in FIG. 12, and FIG. 16 is a front view thereof. When the lens position correction in the X direction is performed in step S6 of FIG. 5, the inner surface of the vertical member 42a of the lens holder 4 is irradiated with the YAG laser beam 14 and locally heated as shown in FIGS. The lens position can be corrected in the −X direction using plastic deformation. Conversely, by irradiating the inner surface of the vertical member 42b of the lens holder 4 with the YAG laser beam 14 and locally heating, the lens position can be corrected in the + X direction using plastic deformation. Therefore, when the YAG laser is irradiated a plurality of times when correcting the lens position in the X direction, the number of irradiations can be increased as compared with the first embodiment. When this method is used, it is desirable to ensure a sufficient height in the Y direction of the L-shaped leg portions of the vertical members 42a and 42b.

In the above description, the use of a YAG laser is exemplified to perform plastic deformation by spot welding and melting-solidification of members, but other high-power lasers such as a CO ₂ laser, a solid-state laser, a semiconductor laser, When resin is used for the member, an excimer laser or the like can be used.

1 laser light source, 2 lens, 3 lens tube, 4 lens holder,
5 Holder base, 6 Carrier substrate, 7 Lens unit, 8, 9 Drive shaft,
10, 11 Adsorption mechanism, 12 Slide mechanism, 13 Welding position,
14 YAG laser beam, 20 optical multiplexer, 21 waveguide, 25 light exit port,
41 Horizontal member, 42a, 42b Vertical member.

Claims (5)

A plurality of laser light sources;
A plurality of lenses for condensing the light output from each laser light source;
An optical multiplexer that combines the light collected by each lens;
A plurality of lens holders each holding each lens and provided with a flat surface parallel to the lens optical axis;
A plurality of holder bases for supporting each lens holder;
A method of manufacturing an optical transmitter comprising the plurality of laser light sources, the optical multiplexer, and a carrier substrate that supports the plurality of holder bases,
Fixing the lens holder to the holder base;
Fixing the holder base to the carrier substrate;
Correcting the lens fixing position in a first direction perpendicular to the lens optical axis by irradiating the first irradiation position with laser light on the flat surface to cause plastic deformation due to thermal strain;
By irradiating a laser beam to a second irradiation position different from the first irradiation position on the flat surface to cause plastic deformation due to thermal strain, the lens in a second direction perpendicular to both the lens optical axis and the first direction. And a step of correcting the fixed position. The holder base is provided with a second flat surface parallel to the lens optical axis,
2. The method of manufacturing an optical transmitter according to claim 1, further comprising a step of correcting the lens fixing position by irradiating the second flat surface with laser light to cause plastic deformation due to thermal strain. An optical axis alignment step for maximizing optical coupling between the laser light source and the optical multiplexer before the lens holder fixing step and the holder base fixing step;
In the step of fixing the lens holder to the holder base, the lens holder is fixed in a state shifted by a predetermined offset distance in a direction opposite to the plastic deformation direction with respect to the optical coupling maximum position,
2. The step of fixing the holder base to the carrier substrate includes fixing the holder base in a state shifted by a predetermined offset distance in a direction opposite to the plastic deformation direction with respect to the maximum optical coupling position. The manufacturing method of the optical transmitter of description. The lens holder includes a horizontal member provided with the flat surface;
A pair of vertical members extending downward from both ends of the horizontal member,
2. The method of manufacturing an optical transmitter according to claim 1, wherein each vertical member has an L shape in which a width of a leg portion joined to the holder base is larger than a remaining portion.   5. The method of manufacturing an optical transmitter according to claim 4, wherein, in the lens fixing position correcting step, laser light is applied to the inner surface of the vertical member.

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