US Patent 7213976 Substrate assembly for optical coupling of lasers and receivers

A connector body is provided that incorporates features for coupling between optical subassemblies. The connector body incorporates internal pin bores between opposing sides and an array of internal bores for carrying optical fibers between the opposing sides. The pin bores are adapted to receive centering pins that penetrate the connector body and facilitate connecting the connector body to a mating substrate one side and to mating optical fibers at the other side.