An optical lens structure includes a substantially transparent substrate a lens
array attached to the substrate with lenses of the lens array situated opposite
the substrate and packaging material surrounding at least the periphery of the
lens array, the packaging material including at least two alignment holes which
are aligned with respect to positions of the lenses. In one example, the structure
is fabricated by attaching a lens array to a substrate with lenses of the lens
array situated opposite the substrate, surrounding a periphery of the lens array
with a packaging material, the packaging material being attached to the substrate,
planarizing the packaging material, and providing alignment holes through the packaging material.