Electro-optical composite connector

Details Electro-optical composite connector Electro-optical composite connector

2008-04-08

2008-04-08

Font, Frank G. (Department: 2883)

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector

C385S053000, C385S088000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07354205

ABSTRACT:
An electro-optical composite connector includes a receptacle connector including a receptacle housing to be mounted on a first board, a receptacle shell for covering the receptacle housing, and a receptacle terminal arranged on the receptacle housing; and a plug connector including a plug housing for holding an optical fiber, a plug shell for covering the plug housing, and an optical module to be connected to the optical fiber. The optical module includes a second board; a light receiving/emitting element mounted on one surface of the second board; at least one of a plug terminal and a land mounted on the one surface of the second board for transmitting a signal relative to the receptacle terminal; and a grounding surface formed on the other surface of the second board opposite to the one surface. The grounding surface is electrically connected to an inner wall of the plug shell.

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patent: 6304436 (2001-10-01), Branch et al.
patent: 6942395 (2005-09-01), Chuan et al.
patent: 2006/0270283 (2006-11-01), Kumazawa et al.
patent: 2006-331741 (2006-12-01), None

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