An optical gate array device which permits the use of an optical gate
array with a pitch smaller than the diameter of optical fibers. The
optical gate array has an array of optical gates, and an optical fiber
array has an array of optical fibers. A lens is arranged between the
optical gate array and the optical fiber array, for collectively
achieving optical coupling between all of the optical gates of the
optical gate array and all of the optical fibers of the optical fiber
array.