Liquid cooled optical cages for optical modules
US11122705B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 14, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B1/06
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus includes a cage structure and a cooling plate configured to contain a cooling liquid to cool the cage structure. The cage structure has a front end, a top surface adjacent to the front end, a first opening at the front end, and a second opening on the top surface. The first opening is configured to receive a pluggable optical module. The cooling plate is disposed on top of the second opening of the cage structure. The apparatus may further include a deformable pad disposed at the second opening of the cage structure and beneath the cooling plate.
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