Fiber optic transceiver within a connector assembly

Details Fiber optic transceiver within a connector assembly Fiber optic transceiver within a connector assembly

2009-05-18

2010-12-21

Peng, Charlie (Department: 2883)

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector

Reexamination Certificate

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07854554

ABSTRACT:
A connector assembly that integrates an optical fiber connector with a fiber optic transceiver into one assembly. The optical fiber connector is provided with end float for optical connection to an optical back panel. Some components of the fiber optic transceiver are mounted on the optical fiber connector and float with the connector. Other components of the fiber optic transceiver are mounted in static positions on a circuit card assembly that is part of the connector assembly. A flexible circuit electrically connects the transceiver components mounted on the optical fiber connector with the static transceiver components. The connector assembly eliminates the use of a fiber pigtail, improves the ease of mounting and removal of the fiber optic transceiver from the host board, consolidates the transceiver circuitry into one assembly, and allows reduction of the host board footprint and/or provides additional space on the host board for mounting other components.

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