Active optical assembly having heat sink structure

US9190808B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED · KY

Inventors

• Yuan-Chieh Lin · Hsinchu, TW
• JUN-BIN HUANG · Taoyuan, TW
• Jim Zhao · Fullerton, US
• Gang Chen · Walnut, US
• Jie Zheng · Walnut, US
• Terrance F. Little · Fullerton, US
• An-Jen Yang · Irvine, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 14, 2014
• Grant date: Nov 17, 2015
• Expiry date: Jul 14, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H01S5/4025
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An active optical assembly includes a paddle card, an optical-electrical module including an opto-electronic communication device electrically connected with the paddle card, a heat sink ring mounted to the paddle card, an optical cable subassembly inserted into the heat sink ring and optically coupling with the optical-electrical module, and a heat sink cover mounted to the heat sink ring. The heat sink cover, the heat sink ring, and the paddle card cooperate to enclose the optical-electrical module so as to transfer heat generated by the opto-electronic communication device to the heat sink ring and the heat sink cover for dissipation.