Solder mountable passive fiber optic components package

A solder mountable package assembly (1) for securing a passive fiber optic component (12) to a printed circuit board (PCB) according to the present invention includes a package (10), the fiber optic component, and a plurality of pins (11). The package includes a housing (102), a pair of caps (104) closing openings at the ends of the housing, and rubber boots 106 protecting optical fibers entering the housing. The pins are fixed to a bottom of the housing by soldering and the fiber optic component is assembled inside the housing and caps. The package assembly can be fixed to the PCB by inserting the pins through corresponding through holes in the PCB and soldering the pins to the through holes.