An electro-optical module comprising flexible connection cable and
aligning capabilities is disclosed. Electro-optical devices may be
soldered on a transparent substrate such as glass or a substrate
comprising an optical waveguide wherein electrically conductive traces
are designed, forming an electro-optical module. When such
electro-optical module is inserted and aligned into a printed circuit
board, the external part of the substrate, comprising electrically
conductive traces and pads, referred to as flex-cable, is bent down
toward the mounting plane of the PCB allowing to establish electrical
connections between these pads and the PCB. The substrate may be
brokenalong a pre-formed groove, and the external part of the substrate
can be removed leaving the flex-cable section in place.