A method of forming a package of an optical waveguide and optical fibers.
The optical fibers are positioned between two compressive material layers
and, with the fibers located in alignment grooves with one of the
compressive layers between fibers and the groove surface, compression is
applied. For compression, two rigid substrates, disposed one disposed one
on each side of the arrangement of fibers and compressive layers, are
urged towards each other. As the compressive layers are being compressed,
the fibers are urged laterally into the grooves and into optical alignment
with the waveguide. Preferably, two rigid plates, one on each side of the
above assembly, are urged towards each other for compression. The plates
are urged together at a plurality of localized positions so that the force
applied may be adjusted individually at each of these locations so as to
more precisely align the fibers and waveguide. The invention also includes
a package made by the method.