An optical device with at least one interconnection tab is provided. The first substrate may include a chip or a module. The ethylsilicate polymer includes not greater than 1 wt % of TEOS monomer. A combiner may optionally be provided for combining the first and second timing pulses. A communications link is provided for interfacing the controller with an external programmer. The invention described provides a method for aligning the laser beam through the center of an objective lens and ultimately targeting the eucentric point of a multi-beam system.