MICROHOLE ARRAY, OPTICAL FIBER ARRAY, LENS ARRAY, OPTICAL FIBER ARRAY SUBSTRATE, LENS ARRAY SUBSTRATE, CONNECTOR, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MICROHOLE ARRAY

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a microhole array in which holes for inserting or supporting optical components such as optical fibers and lenses are arrayed with excellent positional/dimensional accuracy and narrow pitch and in which a material having a low thermal expansion coefficient is used for the structure.;SOLUTION: The microhole array 11 is equipped with a plurality of holes 10 for the purpose of inserting or supporting optical fibers or lenses. The array is composed of a plurality of tubular parts 12 each of which has the hole 10 and a body base material 13 closely provided on the entirety or a part of the outer circumferential face of the tubular parts 12. The tubular part 12 is formed with resin, while the body base material 13 is formed with ceramics, glass, metal or their compound.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO