Electrical connector for opto-electronic modules
US6802654B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 9, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2201/10121
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention comprises a connector apparatus for electrically interconnecting a chip sub-assembly to an optical sub-assembly. The apparatus includes a connector sleeve with a chip sub-assembly having at least one electrical connection arranged thereon. The connector sleeve is suitable for receiving a connector plug that includes an optical fiber optically coupled to the photonic devices of an optical sub-assembly that includes electrical connectors. The connector plug is engaged with the connector sleeve, thereby electrically interconnecting the electrical connections of the chip sub-assembly to the electrical connectors of the optical sub-assembly such that electrical signals can pass between the chip sub-assembly and a photonic device of the optical sub-assembly.
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