Fiber optic circuit connector
US7178994B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2203/167
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A circuit board uses both electrical and optical connectors to carry signals in both electrical and light form. The optical connector employs redundant alignment features to provide for reliable connectivity between plug in boards and the electro-optic back plane. A process is of forming the back plane and other multilevel circuit boards so as to embed optical connectors is disclosed.
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