In spite of recent setbacks in the optical communications industry, there remains considerable interest in this long-distance, high data rate technology, allowing optoelectronic pwb assembly with current SMT lines. Optoelectronic assembly causes confusion because of the different levels of assembly that exist. This article clarifies these levels and discusses the skills and equipment necessary to participate in the different assembly levels. It should be understood that optoelectronics is a rapidly evolving field; hence, the discussion that follows is a generalization of technologies that continuously merge and evolve.
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