Removable fiber optic module

Details Removable fiber optic module Removable fiber optic module

1997-06-10

2000-12-26

Bovernick, Rodney

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector

385 88, 385 89, 361749, 361752, G02B 636

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061648388

ABSTRACT:
An optical fiber module for facilitating changing part of an existing electrical signal transmission system to an optical transmission system. The fiber module includes an electric connector, a laser diode (LD) semiconductor IC, an LD module, a photodiode (PD) semiconductor IC, a PD module, an optical connector, a printed circuit board, a cover, and a shielding portion. In one embodiment, the printed circuit board has a constricted portion between first and second areas of the cover. In another embodiment, the circuit board is flexible and can be folded at a central portion. The optical fiber module is easily attachable and detachable from the outside of a computer without requiring a mother board to have optical fibers mounted thereon.

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