EMI shield for optical connector
US7367719B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4277
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield for an optical connector. The EMI shield has a socket housing with a base and a canopy. The socket housing also has a front and a rear opening. The EMI shield contains an optical transceiver that is placed near the rear opening of the socket housing and contains two components used for signal conversion from optical and electrical signals. The EMI shield further contains a rear housing that is placed near the rear opening of the socket housing for maintaining the optical transceiver in a predetermined position. The EMI shield also contains a rear shield that is at the rear opening of the socket housing and a front shield that includes two, independent, optical sub-housing shields.
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