A coupling structure for coupling an optical waveguide and an optical device
is
provided. The coupling structure enables to precisely align the optical waveguide
and the optical device so that an optical-alignment error can be reduced within
a range of a few m. The coupling structure includes a first substrate, at
least one optical waveguide formed on the first substrate to transmit an optical
signal, optical alignment dummy waveguides symmetrically aligned on the first substrate
about the optical waveguide, a second substrate bonded to the first substrate,
at least one optical device mounted on a bottom surface of the second substrate
and optically connected to the optical waveguide, and optical-alignment patterns
formed at the bottom surface of the second substrate corresponding to the optical
alignment dummy waveguides, wherein an optical alignment for the optical waveguide
and the optical device is achieved by aligning the optical alignment dummy waveguides
with the optical-alignment patterns.