Method and apparatus for pluggable fiber optic modules
USRE41147E1 · kind E1 · reissue
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
Pluggable fiber optic modules having a receive printed circuit board and a transmit printed circuit board perpendicular with an interface printed circuit board with an edge connection. The edge connection of the interface printed circuit board to plug into and out from an edge connector of a host printed circuit board. A transmitter optoelectronic device is coupled to the transmit printed circuit board. A receiver optoelectronic device is coupled to the receive printed circuit board. The pluggable fiber optic modules may further include a support base, a nose receptacle, and an alignment plate.
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