Connector assembly including a housing-attachable optical connector
US11300738B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/737
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A housing-attachable (HA) optical connector is removably attached to a housing that is initially designed for an electrical interface with a base electrical connector on a system board. An optical fiber terminates at one end to a chip optical connector and terminates at another end to the HA optical connector. The HA optical connector is positioned with respect to the housing such that when a portion of the printed circuit board of a removable module extending outside the housing comes into contact with a base electrical connector on a system board, the HA optical connector blind mates with a base-attachable (BA) optical connector on the system board. In this manner, electrical connectivity and optical connectivity are provided between the removable module and the system board.
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