| abstract |
Aspects of the embodiments are directed to an optical component with at least one substantially flat surface. The flat surface can be used as a surface onto which a pick and place tool can contact the optical component for assembly. The optical component can be formed from a mold that includes an insertable pin. For example, the mold can include a three-piece mold: a core and a cavity can be brought together to define a negative space conforming to a shape of the optical component. The core and the cavity, when brought together, also define an opening. The opening can have a shape that conforms to a desired cross-sectional shape of the flat surface of the optical component. An insertable pin, with a substantially flat end surface, can be inserted through the opening during the mold process to form the substantially flat surface. |