The active optical cable has an optical fiber bundle of multiple optical fibers, which is connected on both ends with a component part carrier in each case. The component part carrier is formed of an optically transparent substrate (2), on which electro-optical components are arranged. The optical fibers of the optical fiber bundle are firmly bonded to one side of the optically transparent substrate. The optical signals are transmitted between the optical fibers and the electro-optical components by free jet or integrated waveguides.