  An optical package for mounting VCSEL and PIN diodes for transmitting and
receiving optical signals has been developed. The diodes couple to the fibers
in a commercial MT connector. The package is quite compact with its physical
size significantly smaller than that of the MT connector. This design
simplifies the testing and assembly of the optical components because the MT
connector with the long fibers attached can be remounted with ease while
preserving good light coupling efficiency.
