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| 20080205826 | Photoelectric Transforming Connector for Optical Fibers - A photoelectric transforming connector for optical fibers capable of application to a compact mobile apparatus such as a mobile phone comprises: a plug having a first light emitting portion for transmitting a light signal and/or a first light receiving portion for receiving a light signal through an optical fiber; an MID having a second light receiving portion facing the first light emitting portion and transforming the light signal from the first light emitting portion to an electric signal and/or a second light emitting portion facing the first light receiving portion and transforming an electric signal to a light signal and transmitting it to the first light receiving portion; and a shell to which the plug and the MID are attached. The shell has a bottom plate to which the plug and the MID are attached in a manner so that the first light emitting portion faces the second light receiving portion and/or the first light receiving portion faces the second light emitting portion, and a plurality of elastic pieces provided for standing up toward top face side from four side of the bottom plate and contacting the plug and the MID. Thereby, the plug can be attached to and detached from the bottom plate of the shell in a vertical direction. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080219625 | Methods And Devices For Tracing Fiber Optic Cable - Exemplary embodiments include a tracing clip for a fiber optic cable including: a clip body including an inner and an outer surface; a metal clip disposed on the outer surface; a metal tooth disposed on the inner surface, wherein the metal clip tooth connects to a metal element extending substantially axially along the entire length of fiber optic cable and to the metal clip. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080226238 | Optical module holder, optical module, and optical connector - It is to enhance mass-productivity through quick adhesion of an optical element | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080232745 | HIGH-TEMPERATURE PRESSURE SENSOR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - A method for assembling a Fabry-Perot interferometer includes depositing a first metal layer on an end portion of a ferrule, depositing a second metal layer on a back portion of a die, placing the first metal layer and the second metal layer in contact with each other with respective first and second orifices aligned with respect to each other, and bonding the ferrule to the die by thermo compression. The resulting interferometer includes a glass die with a cavity, a silicon diaphragm disposed over the opening of the cavity and bonded to the glass die, a ferrule bonded to the glass die by thermo compression with the first and second orifices being aligned to each other, and an optical fiber inserted through the other end of the ferrule in direct contact to a back portion of the die and aligned with the first orifice. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080232746 | Medical light source and method - The present invention provides an apparatus and method for securing a light guide to a light source. The light guide has an end termination having a predetermined size and the light source has an opening with an axis for receiving the end termination. The opening is adaptable to receive and grip light guides of different sizes. In one aspect of the invention, an actuator is operable to expand and shrink the opening. In another aspect of the invention, one or more shields are provided to block light from exiting the light source except when a light guide is connected to the light source. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080240659 | COUPLING DEVICE BETWEEN AN OPTICAL FIBRE AND AN OPTICAL GUIDE INTEGRATED ONTO A SUBSTRATE - The disclosure relates to an optical device comprising an assembly and optical coupling cover between at least one waveguide integrated onto a first support and at least one optical fibre integrated onto a fibre connector, wherein the cover is capable of being fixed to the first support and comprises:
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| 20080298750 | ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION SHIELD FOR AN OPTICAL SUBASSEMBLY - In one example embodiment, an electromagnetic radiation (EMR) shield includes a disk, and a substantially centrally located opening defined in the disk. An outside perimeter of the disk is approximately the same as that of a flange of an associated optical subassembly (OSA). The disk defines a plurality of apertures. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090060424 | Optoelectronic combination connector - An optoelectronic combination connector includes a plug unit having an optoelectronic converter and a receptacle unit detachably attached to the plug unit. The plug unit has a fiber securing member with a groove, so that an optical fiber cable connected to the optoelectronic converter is secured to the groove with an adhesive. In the optoelectronic combination connector, the optical fiber cable preferably has an outer cover formed of polyvinylidene fluoride or a fluoro-resin. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090060425 | ACTIVE OPTICAL CABLE WITH INTEGRATED CONTROL FEATURES - An active cable that is configured to communicate over much of its length using one or more optical fibers, and that includes an integrated electrical connector at least one end. The active cable can include a circuit disposed in the integrated cable, the circuit configured to provide pre-emphasis of the second electrical signal. The pre-emphasis can be accomplished by either boosting high frequency content or removing low frequency content from the first or second electrical signals. The active cable can also include circuitry configured to provide equalization of the first electrical signal within the integrated cable. The preemphasis and/or equalization can be fixed, adjustable, or adaptable. The preemphasis and/or equalization can be host selectable via a serial interface of the integrated cable, which can include I2C. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090087149 | Medical light source and method - The present invention provides an apparatus and method for securing a light guide to a light source. The light guide has an end termination having a predetermined size and the light source has an opening with an axis for receiving the end termination. The opening is adaptable to receive and grip light guides of different sizes. In one aspect of the invention, an actuator is operable to expand and shrink the opening. In another aspect of the invention, one or more shields are provided to block light from exiting the light source except when a light guide is connected to the light source. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090116795 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE DEVICE - To provide a wiring technique which can easily realize the high speed communication between apparatuses and the conventional electrical communication at a low cost. The optic cable constituted of the core unit | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090162017 | REPLACEMENT AND ALIGNMENT OF LASER - The present invention relates to embodiments of: (1) a unitary holographic drive head assembly mounting structure; (2) an assembly comprising a unitary holographic drive head assembly mounting structure and a plurality of holographic drive head components and/or subassemblies; (3) a subassembly comprising a spatial light modulator, detector array, and a beam splitter; (4) a device comprising a spatial light modulator and a physical aperture positioned over or an imaged aperture projected onto the photoactive area of the spatial light modulator; (5) a system for optically aligning or pointing a laser in a holographic drive head assembly; (6) a light source subassembly comprising a laser, a fiber coupling lens; and an optical fiber having a fiber connector ready output end; and (7) a light source subsystem comprising a laser source, beam conditioning optics, fiber coupling optics for receiving the conditioned light beam, and a fiber optic connector for receiving the conditioned light beam from the fiber coupling optics. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090180740 | Methods And Devices For Tracing Fiber Optic Cable - Exemplary embodiments include a tracing clip for a fiber optic cable including: a clip body including an inner and an outer surface; a metal clip disposed on the outer surface; a metal tooth disposed on the inner surface, wherein the metal clip tooth connects to a metal element extending substantially axially along a length of fiber optic cable and to the metal clip. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090196556 | OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER AND OPTICAL CONNECTOR - An optical transceiver | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090202207 | Industrial interconnect system incorporating transceiver module cage - An interconnect system ( | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090232456 | Mini Optical Subassembly - A low-cost, high-speed micro-connector replacement for current electrical inter-connects and intra-connects on printed circuit boards is provided. The invention achieves its goal by including an optical transmitter module or optical receiver module mounted in close proximity to a modulator used to encode optical signals from electrical impulses or decode optical signals to electrical impulses. The micro-connector is mounted on a PCB in alignment with the transmitting or receiving modules and provides appropriate alignment and stop positioning of an optical fiber used for optical transmitting between transmitting/receiving modules. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090257720 | OPTICAL COMMUNICATION MODULE - Disclosed is an optical communication module including a module base in an approximately rectangular shape in which the light path member is introduce from one end surface in a longitudinal direction, a cover member provided at an upper portion of the module base and a plurality of pairs of conductive members in which each of the conductive members constituting a pair are respectively disposed at both outside surfaces of the module base and which are electrically connected to the light path member, and a concave portion is formed at an upper surface of the module base, the cover member is formed so as to cover an opening of the concave portion, and the conductive members are formed so as to extend for equal lengths toward an upper surface side and a lower surface side of the module base from a center line of a height direction of the outside surfaces. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090263087 | OPTICAL RECEPTACLE - An optical receptacle which couples a connector ferrule in which an optical fiber is inserted and an optical semiconductor package. The optical receptacle comprises: a precise sleeve which holds the connector ferrule; a receptacle body including a connection portion connected to the optical semiconductor package, a cylindrical portion in which the precise sleeve is inserted; a partition portion located between the connection portion and the cylindrical portion; and a transparent member confined in a region between an inner end portion of the precise sleeve and the partition portion, without being fixed. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090274421 | Optical semiconductor module, adjusting method thereof, and fabricating method thereof - An optical semiconductor module has: a semiconductor laser for radiating a laser beam; a lens for converging the laser beam; and an optical connector outputting the laser beam received from the lens to a transmission path. The optical connector has: a fiber ferrule including an optical fiber with an incident plane of the laser beam; and a light attenuator covering the incident plane. Transmittance of the laser beam through the light attenuator is varied according to rotation of the light attenuator on a plane perpendicular to an optical axis. The semiconductor laser, the lens and the optical connector are aligned such that a spot diameter of the laser beam on the incident plane is smaller than a diameter of a core of the optical fiber. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090285535 | OPTICAL INTERFACE - An optical interface for interfacing a first optical component and a second optical component, said optical interface comprising an optical clear material having at least the following features: (a) a first lens for interfacing with said first optical component; (b) a second lens for interfacing with said second optical component; (c) a reflective surface optically coupling said first and second lenses; and (d) wherein at least said first lens is eccentric, said second lens is eccentric, or said reflective surface is curved. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090297103 | OPTICAL SUBASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRO-OPTICAL ASSEMBLY - Various embodiments of optical subassemblies, and arrangements and methods for manufacturing same, for an electro-optical assembly are disclosed. One embodiment comprises an optical subassembly for an electro-optical assembly. The optical subassembly comprises a printed circuit board, an optical semiconductor device, and an optical element. The printed circuit board has a first surface, a second surface, and an aperture therethrough. The optical semiconductor device is attached to the first surface with an active region exposed to the aperture. The optical element is attached to the second surface with an optical axis exposed to the aperture and optically aligned with the active region. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090310920 | INTEGRATED OPTICAL SUB-ASSEMBLY - Disclosed herein is an integrated optical sub-assembly for a diplexer, which can adopt a low-price small aperture isolator by disposing an isolator closer to a ferrule, such that the isolator may be distanced from a laser diode, and so the total cost can be reduced and the construction can be simplified; and an integrated optical sub-assembly for a triplexer, which has simplified construction for reducing the manufacturing costs, and whose exterior dimension can be reduced and the manufacturing can be easier by adopting a ball lens for narrowing the beam width. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310921 | Optical transmission apparatus to which optical cable is connected - An optical transmission apparatus includes a wiring board, an electronic device mounted on the wiring board, a connection part that mechanically connects the electronic device and the wiring board to each other in such a manner that the electronic device and the wiring board face each other at a certain distance and electrically connects the electronic device and the wiring board to each other, an optical cable connector that is in contact with the electronic device, and an optical cable connected to the optical cable connector. The optical cable connector has a part that is inserted between the electronic device and the wiring board. A signal is transmitted between the part and the electronic device. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100002996 | PACKAGE AND ASSEMBLY FOR OPTICAL COMPONENTS SUCH AS OPTICAL FIBRES - A package comprises a substrate ( | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100027946 | STACKABLE OPTOELECTRONICS CHIP-TO-CHIP INTERCONNECTS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - An optoelectronics chip-to-chip interconnects system is provided, including at least one packaged chip to be connected on the printed-circuit-board with at least one other packaged chip, optical-electrical (O-E) conversion mean, waveguide-board, and (PCB). Single to multiple chips interconnects can be interconnected provided using the technique disclosed in this invention. The packaged chip includes semiconductor die and its package based on the ball-grid array or chip-scale-package. The O-E board includes the optoelectronics components and multiple electrical contacts on both sides of the O-E substrate. The waveguide board includes the electrical conductor transferring the signal from O-E board to PCB and the flex optical waveguide easily stackable onto the PCB to guide optical signal from one chip-to-other chip. Alternatively, the electrode can be directly connected to the PCB instead of including in the waveguide board. The chip-to-chip interconnections system is pin-free and compatible with the PCB. The main advantages of this invention are to use the packaged chip for interconnection and the conventional PCB technology can be used for low speed electrical signal connection. Also, the part of the heat from the packaged chip can be transmitted to the PCB through the conductors, so that complex cooling system can be avoided. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100027947 | STACKABLE OPTOELECTRONICS CHIP-TO-CHIP INTERCONNECTS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - An optoelectronics chip-to-chip interconnects system is provided, including at least one packaged chip to be connected on the printed-circuit-board with at least one other packaged chip, optical-electrical (O-E) conversion mean, waveguide-board, and (PCB). Single to multiple chips interconnects can be interconnected provided using the technique disclosed in this invention. The packaged chip includes semiconductor die and its package based on the ball-grid array or chip-scale-package. The O-E board includes the optoelectronics components and multiple electrical contacts on both sides of the O-E substrate. The waveguide board includes the electrical conductor transferring the signal from O-E board to PCB and the flex optical waveguide easily stackable onto the PCB to guide optical signal from one chip-to-other chip. Alternatively, the electrode can be directly connected to the PCB instead of including in the waveguide board. The chip-to-chip interconnections system is pin-free and compatible with the PCB. The main advantages of this invention are to use the packaged chip for interconnection and the conventional PCB technology can be used for low speed electrical signal connection. Also, the part of the heat from the packaged chip can be transmitted to the PCB through the conductors, so that complex cooling system can be avoided. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100046893 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR FOR CONTACTLESS COMMUNICATION, OPTICAL ADAPTER FOR CONTACTLESS COMMUNICATION, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE USING THE SAME - An optical connector for contactless communication is provided. The optical connector includes an optical output part through which an optical signal is output; a first housing which is attached to a board of an electronic appliance and supports the optical output part so that the optical output part protrudes from the first housing to perform contactless communication; and a second housing which is removably attached to the first housing to surround the optical output part. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100054671 | STRUCTURE COMPRISING OPTO-ELECTRIC HYBRID BOARD AND OPTO-ELECTRIC PACKAGE - A structure which is able to stably achieve electrical coupling, and which is capable of efficient optical coupling is provided. Optical coupling is achieved with the lower surface of an opto-electric package and the upper surface of an opto-electric hybrid board. On the other hand, electrical connection is achieved by means of contact between electrodes on the side surfaces of the opto-electric package and electrodes on the inner-wall side surfaces of a socket mounted on the opto-electric hybrid board. The electrodes are in electrical contact with electrical wiring. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100054672 | OPTICAL TRANSMISSION MODULE, CONNECTING PART, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING OPTICAL TRANSMISSION MODULE - A connection member ( | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100061683 | OPTICAL MODULE AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION METHOD - An optical module includes: an optical device mounting board including a first surface, a second surface on the reverse side, and a light transparent part allowing an emitted light traveling from the first surface to the second surface and a received light traveling in the opposite direction to pass through the transparent part; an optical device mounted on the first surface, which is a light emitting device or a light receiving device; a first terminal mounted on a surface except the first surface of the optical device mounting board; a wiring connecting a second terminal of a component mounted on the first surface including the optical device with the first terminal; and a transmission medium connector connecting a light transmission medium transmitting the emitted light traveling from the second surface to an outside of the optical module or the received light traveling in the opposite direction. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100061684 | OPTICAL COMMUNICATION MODULE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER - A manufacturing method of an optical communication module for manufacturing the optical communication module, including the sequentially performed steps of: (1) mounting a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element on a side surface of a sub-mount substrate and mounting the sub-mount substrate on a printed circuit board such that the light-emitting and -receiving directions of the light-emitting element and light-receiving element are parallel to the printed circuit board; (2) aligning an optical waveguide; and (3) dropping resin solution on an area of the sub-mount substrate including an optical waveguide end and the light-emitting element or the light-receiving element, and curing the resin solution. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an optical communication module which can be made thin, small and cheap. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100067853 | COMPONENTS FOR OPTICAL INTERCONNECT THROUGH PRINTED WIRING BOARDS - A component system and method is described that is made of components for transmitting, routing and receiving “in-air” optical signals for placement on printed wiring boards (PWBs). The transmitters are components including a light source attached to a transparent substrate and aligned to a coupling lens. The transparent substrate can contain circuitry for controlling the light source, or the circuitry could be attached to the transparent substrate. The receivers include a light detector attached to a transparent substrate with circuitry for converting optical signals to electrical circuitry (integrated onto the transparent substrate or separately attached). The routing components include a lens for coupling light into an optical waveguide, an optical waveguide and, optionally, a second lens for coupling light from the optical waveguide. The component system allows in-air optical communication between PWBs, without requiring traditional connections and harnesses between the PWBs, thus increasing their reliability and throughput. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100086261 | Optical module - In an optical module, a waveguide unit has a wavelength filter having a ring resonator structure. A semiconductor laser is connected to the input terminal of an input waveguide. A semiconductor Mach-Zehnder modulator is connected to the output terminal of an output waveguide. A first photodiode is connected to the output terminal of a branch waveguide. A second photodiode is connected to the through port of the input waveguide. A temperature adjustment unit adjusts the temperature of the waveguide unit. A laser output controller is connected to the first photodiode and the semiconductor laser to control an output from the semiconductor laser based on an output signal from the first photodiode. A temperature adjustment controller is connected to the second photodiode and the temperature adjustment unit to control the temperature adjustment operation of the temperature adjustment unit based on an output signal from the second photodiode. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100098383 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION/CONNECTION DEVICE - In a photoelectric conversion/connection device ( | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100098384 | Methods And Devices For Tracing Fiber Optic Cable - Exemplary embodiments include a tracing clip for a fiber optic cable including: a clip body including an inner and an outer surface; a metal clip disposed on the outer surface; a metal tooth disposed on the inner surface, wherein the metal clip tooth connects to a metal element extending substantially axially along a length of fiber optic cable and to the metal clip. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100104246 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF OPTO-ELECTRIC HYBRID MODULE AND OPTO-ELECTRIC HYBRID MODULE MANUFACTURED THEREBY - An opto-electric hybrid module manufacturing method which suppresses a cost loss, and to provide an opto-electric hybrid module manufactured by the method. An opto-electric hybrid module is produced by separately preparing a first board for a middle portion having an optical waveguide extending from one end to the other end of the board, a second board for a light emitting end portion having a light emitting element and an optical waveguide connectable to one end of the optical waveguide of the middle portion and a third board for a light receiving end portion having a light receiving element and an optical waveguide connectable to the other end of the optical waveguide of the middle portion, checking the second and third boards for light transmission, and connecting second and third boards judged to be acceptable to the first board. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100129035 | OPTICAL NETWORK UNIT TRANSCEIVER - In one example embodiment, a pluggable ONU transceiver module comprises a top shell, a bottom shell configured to mate with the top shell to form a cavity, and a PCB disposed within the cavity. A plurality of pins are coupled to the PCB and are configured to be inserted into a protruding socket of a host device through the bottom shell. The protruding socket is mounted on a PCB of the host device. The pluggable ONU transceiver module further comprises one or more guiding features integrated with the bottom shell and configured to ensure that the pins are inserted correctly into the protruding socket, and means for positioning the top shell at a predetermined height above the PCB of the host device to allow coupling of the top shell to a heatsink of the host device. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100129036 | OPTO-ELECTRIC HYBRID BOARD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An opto-electric hybrid board which includes an optical waveguide portion | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100135619 | Optical Module and Fabrication Method of the Same - Disclosed is an optical module comprising, an optical waveguide on the upper side of a substrate; a cutout with at least two slant surfaces, passing at least the core of the optical waveguide; and a film-filter above the cutout. Constructions of bi-directional multi-wavelength optical transmitter-receiver assembly using the optical module as a unit element are also provided in variety on a planar substrate. According to this invention, a bi-directional multi-wavelength transmitter-receiver, which is compact, reliable, excellent in the optical performance and simple in the alignments between the composing elements, can be produced. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100135620 | SMALL FORM-FACTOR PLUGGABLE TRANSCEIVER MODULE - A small form-factor pluggable transceiver module including a first optical transceiver device, a second optical transceiver device and a circuit board electrically connected to the first optical transceiver device and the second optical transceiver device. The circuit board includes golden fingers having 20 pins. The width of the circuit board fulfills the width requirement of the small form-factor pluggable transceiver multisource agreement. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100142896 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A printed circuit board element ( | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100142897 | TEST ADAPTER FOR COMPUTER CHIPS - The invention relates to a test adapter ( | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100142898 | BAIL RELEASE MECHANISM FOR COMMUNICATIONS MODULE - In one example, a bail release mechanism includes a bail and a de-latching member. The bail is configured to be attached to the shell of a module that includes a latch pin configured to engage a structure of a host device receptacle to secure the module within the receptacle. The bail is further configured to rotate about a first axis between a latched position and an unlatched position. The first axis is in a fixed position relative to the shell. The de-latching member is attached to the bail at a second axis that is offset from the first axis and is configured to rotate about the second axis. The second axis is movable relative to the shell. The de-latching member includes a first end configured to displace the structure of the receptacle during rotation of the de-latching member to disengage the latch pin from the structure. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100142899 | COMMUNICATION SOCKET - A communication socket comprises a housing including a base portion having a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls and a cover portion. The base portion and the cover portion are detachably engaged with each other. The base portion includes a plurality of knock-off holes for inserting an optical fiber at different positions in the sidewall and/or a plurality of fiber entries for inserting a fiber through the bottom wall. The fiber-connector-mounting portion extends from the base. Each of the fiber-connector-mounting portion includes a spacer for maintaining a fiber connector at a distance away from the bottom wall, and a space for inserting the fiber between the fiber connector and the bottom wall. The volume of the communication socket can be minimized, the integration thereof can be improved, the fiber can enter the communication socket in all directions while the fiber's bend radius is satisfied, and the management on the fiber and cable in the communication socket is effective. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100172617 | OPTICAL MODULE WITH AN OPTICAL DEVICE ELECTRICALLY ISOLATED FROM A SLEEVE SHELL - An optical module has disclosed, in which the optical module electrically isolates the optical device from the sleeve shell with a simple and a cost-effective arrangement. The optical receptacle includes the metal holder to hold the stub, the insulating bush to press-fit the holder, and the metal shell to press-fit the bush. The bush electrically isolates the holder from the shell, and has a length press-fitted to the shell overlapping with a length press-fitted to the holder. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100178012 | OPTICAL TRANSMISSION MODULE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An optical transmission module is provided which has excellent long-term reliability, high manufacturing efficiency and a smaller optical output loss and which facilitate its downsizing, weight saving and high integration. The optical transmission module is provided with a first optical device | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100178013 | OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER WITH PARTITION PLATE BETWEEN TOSA AND ROSA - An SFP transceiver with two subassemblies each having an optical coupling member with a polygonal cross section is disclosed. The polygonal cross section has a flat surface facing the flat surface of the other subassembly. Between flat surfaces is put with a metal partition plate that comes in contact with a metal frame and a metal cover of the transceiver. Two sub-assemblies are electrically shielded by the partition plate, and the polygonal cross section of the subassembly makes the total width of the two assemblies added with the thickness of the partition plate minimum. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100183266 | OPTICAL MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A light receiving element ( | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100183267 | OPTOELECTRONIC INTERCONNECTION SYSTEM - An optoelectronic interconnection system is for use in optical communications. The optoelectronic interconnection system may include a substrate having a main portion and a foldable portion formed on a substrate of a board for positioning an optically active device connected to the foldable portion. The foldable portion is adapted to be folded with respect to the main portion into a desired optical coupling orientation for which an optical operative axis (OA) of the optically active device arranged therein is substantially aligned with an optical transmission axis (TT′) that is other than perpendicular to the main portion. A holding fixture holds the foldable portion in the desired optical coupling orientation. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100195960 | Coupling Device for Coupling at Least One Optical Waveguide to an Optical Component - A coupling device for coupling at least one optical waveguide to an optical component having a holding element for holding the at least one optical waveguide, a mounting element for fixing the optical component, and a spacing element. The holding element is fitted to the mounting element. The spacing element is arranged between the holding element and the mounting element, as a result of which the holding element and the mounting element are arranged at a distance from one another. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100209054 | OPTO-ELECTRIC HYBRID MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An opto-electric hybrid module capable of achieving the reduction in distance between an optical element and a core end portion to improve the efficiency of light coupling therebetween, and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The opto-electric hybrid module includes an optical waveguide section, an electric circuit section, and a light-emitting element ( | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100215324 | OPTICAL MODULE - An optical module having a flexible substrate having, even after actual manufacturing steps, excellent transmission characteristics of high-frequency signals and an advantage that electromagnetic field radiation is reduced even when it is connected with a package. The flexible substrate used in external connection of the package of the optical module uses a flexible substrate having a coplanar line to which a lead pin is fixedly attached, a grounded coplanar line which is in contact with the coplanar region, and a microstrip line which is in contact with the grounded coplanar line. The flexible substrate has an electrode layout in which an electromagnetic field component of a surface ground line and a signal line is more dominant than an electromagnetic field component of a back-surface ground line and the signal line in a region of the coplanar line adjacent to the grounded coplanar line. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100220963 | OPTOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE, METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING SAME, AND OPTOELECTRIC INFORMATION PROCESSOR USING SAME - An object is to obtain a module in which an optical fiber can be inserted after a ferrule has been mounted on a circuit board. There is provided an optical module ( | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100226611 | Optical module - Provided is an optical module which includes: an optical fiber; and a holder which holds an end-face side of the optical fiber and also carries a lens for condensing light to the end face of the optical fiber. The holder includes a loading face for loading a side-face side of the optical fiber and an abutting face to which the end face of the optical fiber is abutted so as to locate the end face of the optical fiber at a position where the light is condensed by the lens, and an upper area of the loading face is opened so that the optical fiber can be moved and loaded from the above the loading face. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100232748 | OPTOELECTRONIC TRANSCEIVER ASSEMBLY - An optoelectronic transceiver includes a base, a printed circuit board (PCB) fixed to the base, and a cover. The base includes a bottom plate, a pair of sidewalls and a spacer defining a fastener hole and extending perpendicularly from the bottom plate. Each of the pair of sidewalls defines a notch. The cover includes a pair of latch blocks engageable with the notches and defines a hole opposite the fastener hole of the base. The cover is fixed to the base via the pair of latch blocks engaging the notches of the base and a fastener engaging the fastener hole by way of the hole. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100239211 | Optical Module and Photoelectric Converter - The optical module of the present invention includes an optical waveguide substrate, a light emitting element, a light receiving element, a light emitting element IC, a light receiving element IC, and a plug body. The optical waveguide substrate has a light input/output face and two inclined reflecting surfaces disposed at different distances from the light input/output face. The light emitting element is disposed at a position corresponding to one of the inclined reflecting surfaces. The light receiving element is disposed at a position corresponding to the other inclined reflecting surface. The plug body is formed by a plurality of insulator layers and has, on the different insulator layers, a wiring pattern for the light emitting element between the light emitting element and the light emitting element IC and a wiring pattern for the light receiving element between the light receiving element and the light receiving element IC. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100247042 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR AND FIBER MODULE - An optical connector that permits an optical fiber ribbon to be led out in multiple directions and an optical fiber module that uses the optical connector are provided. The optical connector | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100254665 | Semiconductor optical communication module and manufacturing method thereof - A semiconductor optical communication module includes a semiconductor chip mounted on a chip carrier and a lens assembly having an end parallel to and facing the front edge of the chip carrier. The semiconductor chip has a front facet oriented at an acute angle to the front edge of the chip carrier. An optical waveguide in the semiconductor chip transmits an optical signal that propagates on an optical axis extending from the front facet of the semiconductor chip to the end of the lens assembly. The optical axis is orthogonal to the end of the lens assembly and the front edge of the chip carrier. The angled mounting of the semiconductor chip on the chip carrier allows the lens assembly to be placed close to the edge of the chip carrier, and to be moved for optical axis adjustment without striking the chip carrier. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100254666 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF OPTO-ELECTRIC HYBRID MODULE AND OPTO-ELECTRIC HYBRID MODULE OBTAINED THEREBY - A manufacturing method of an opto-electric hybrid module which is capable of suppressing losses in cost, and an opto-electric hybrid module obtained thereby. An optical waveguide portion W | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100272402 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND CONNECTOR - A semiconductor device of the present invention includes: a circuit substrate; an optical semiconductor element provided on the circuit substrate; and a sealing resin provided on the circuit substrate, with which the optical semiconductor element is sealed, the sealing resin having a cuboid shape or a cubic shape, the sealing resin having an outer shape having at least one cutout part, in a case where a single cutout part is formed, the cutout part being provided in an area other than a center area of a top surface of the sealing resin, in a case where a plurality of cutout parts are provided, the cutout parts are formed so as not to be symmetric with respect to the central point on the top surface. With this arrangement, it is possible to provide a semiconductor device which can secure prevention of a sealing resin from being, in an erroneous direction, fitted into a connector. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100303423 | MID-PLANE MOUNTED OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING HIGH-DENSITY MID-PLANE MOUNTING OF PARALLEL OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS MODULES - An optical communications system and method are provided in which multiple parallel optical communications modules are mid-plane mounted on a PCB motherboard. Each module is connected to an optical fiber ribbon cable. The modules are configured to have very low profiles and/or to provide an angular coupling of the ribbon cable to the module. In both cases, the module configurations obviate the need to leave a significant amount of space between a module and the one behind it for the purpose of providing room for the ribbon cable to exit the module without the cable being bent beyond its minimum bend radius. This feature allows the module mounting density on the motherboard PCB to be very high and allows the modules to be mounted closer to their respective hub ICs, which increases mounting density and allows the modules to be mounted closer to their respective hub ICs. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100316335 | OPTOELECTRONIC INTERCONNECTION FILM, AND OPTOELECTRONIC INTERCONNECTION MODULE - According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an optoelectronic interconnection film: including an interconnection portion including: an optical waveguide core having at least two optical input/output portions; an optical waveguide cladding formed along the optical waveguide core; and an electrical wiring formed along the optical waveguide core; and a reinforcing substrate partially attached to the interconnection portion correspondingly with one of the optical input/output portions, wherein the interconnection portion includes: a rigid region to which the reinforcing substrate is attached; and a flexible region to which the reinforcing substrate is not attached, and wherein, in the flexible region, the optical waveguide core is arranged to not across a boundary between a region where the electrical wiring is provided and a region where the electrical wiring is not provided. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110008005 | PARALLEL OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE HAVING WELDABLE INSERTS - A parallel optical communications device is provided that has an OSA that includes at least one heat dissipation block having a slot formed in a lower surface thereof that contains a weldable insert. Likewise, an upper surface of the mounting device of the ESA has at least one slot formed therein that contains a weldable insert. After the OSA is placed in contact with the ESA and optically aligned with the ESA, the OSA is secured to the upper surface of the mounting device of the ESA by welding together the respective weldable inserts contained in the respective slots in the OSA and in the mounting device of the ESA. The welding process results in an extremely strong welded joint between the OSA and the ESA that prevents relative movement between the OSA and the ESA if external forces that are exerted on the OSA and/or on the ESA. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110026887 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE - In a mounting structure formed by mounting an optoelectronic interconnection module on a mounting board, an optical semiconductor device, electrical wires and electrical connection terminals are provided on the main surface of an optoelectronic interconnection board having flexibility on the optoelectronic interconnection module and an optical interconnection path is provided at the optoelectronic interconnection board. Electrical wires and electrical connection terminals are provided on the main surface of the mounting board. A conductive connection member is disposed between the electrical connection terminals on the optoelectronic interconnection module side and the electrical connection terminals on the mounting board side. A heat release member that releases heat of the optical semiconductor device to the mounting board side is disposed between the optical semiconductor device and the mounting board. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110044591 | OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER WITH OPTICAL RECEPTACLE SEPARATED FROM FRAME AND PROCESS TO ASSEMBLE THE SAME - An optical transceiver with an optical receptacle separated from the frame is disclosed. The optical transceiver comprises an optical sub-assembly, an optical receptacle and a frame. The optical receptacle, which is set between the side walls of the frame, and assembled therewith by fastening a screw between the optical receptacle and the side wall of the frame. Inserting the screw into the screw hole, the optical receptacle is forced to move rearward which securely fixes the optical subassembly assembled with the optical receptacle between the optical receptacle and the saddle provided in the frame. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110052124 | INTEGRATED OPTICAL RECEIVER AND OPTICAL TRANSMITTER ON A SINGLE FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY - A flexible circuit assembly that integrates a first fiber optic die, for example a transmitter die, and a second fiber optic die, for example a receiver die, on a single flexible circuit. Alignment holes and the multiple die are accurately placed on a single flexible circuit. The precise placement of the alignment holes and the fiber optic die facilitate micron alignment accuracy to a mechanical transfer (MT) connector. Fiber optic die circuitry is electrically connected to the first fiber optic die and second fiber optic die and connected to the flexible circuit. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110052125 | BIDIRECTIONAL OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER MODULE - A bidirectional optical transceiver module with a temperature control function is provided. The bidirectional optical transceiver module includes a package configured to have a flat bottom surface and include two windows used for optical transmission and reception; a ferrule configured to be coupled to one side of the package and allow an optical fiber to be inserted therein; an optical receiver module configured to be coupled to another side of the package in a direction perpendicular to that of the ferrule coupled to the package; a sub-optical transmitter module configured to be built in the package and include a light-emitting element and a collimating lens used to collimate light from the light-emitting element; an optical filter configured to be built in the package, transmit light from the light-emitting element to the optical fiber and reflect light received through the optical fiber to the optical receiver module; and a temperature regulator configured to be built in the package and control the sub-optical transmitter module to a preset temperature. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost of the package, effectively discharge heat, and be more endurable to external impact or vibration. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110058776 | RESIN COMPOSITION FOR OPTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, OPTICAL-SEMICONDUCTOR-DEVICE LEAD FRAME OBTAINED USING THE SAME, AND OPTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The present invention relates to a resin composition for optical semiconductor devices, the resin composition including the following ingredients (A) to (D): (A) an epoxy resin; (B) a curing agent; (C) a polyorganosiloxane; and (D) a white pigment. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110064362 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE OR PACKAGE AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT SYSTEM, WITH AN OPTICAL WAVE-GUIDE ELEMENT - An integrated circuit device or package comprising: a laminated substrate, at least an electro-optical element at least partially inserted in the laminated substrate, and at least an optical wave-guide element at least partially inserted in the laminated substrate and optically coupled to the electro-optical element. An integrated circuit system comprising an integrated circuit device and a mounting plate carrying an optical wave-guide part or fiber. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110064363 | SELF-ALIGNED CARRIER ASSEMBLY FOR OPTICAL DEVICE SUPPORTING WAFER SCALE METHODS - Broadly speaking, disclosed is a carrier assembly for an optical device, the carrier assembly comprising in combination: a glass substrate with an optical die thereon; and a silicon carrier attached to the glass carrier. During manufacture, a number of optical dies can be attached on the glass substrate using self-alignment of AuSn solder bumps using gaseous flux at about 300 deg C. The glass carrier can be mounted to the silicon carrier to form an optical device carrier assembly comprising micromechanical guide holes to facilitate a optical fiber connection, using self-alignment of SnAg solder bumps using gaseous flux at about 250 deg C. Each individual optical device can be tested at a wafer scale. The resulting optical device assembly can be diced to form individual optical devices having a carrier assembly that exhibits the traits of both a silicon carrier and a glass carrier. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110069929 | Methods for Passively Aligning Opto-Electronic Component Assemblies on Substrates - A method for aligning an opto-electronic component assembly (OECA) on a substrate includes positioning a substrate on an assembly surface and positioning an OECA on the substrate such that a first OECA alignment face projects from a first substrate alignment face. The substrate and the OECA are advanced towards a contact face of a first assembly alignment mechanism such that the first substrate alignment face contacts the contact face of the first assembly alignment mechanism after the first OECA alignment face contacts the contact face. The OECA is displaced relative to the first substrate alignment face when the first OECA alignment face contacts the contact face and the substrate continues to move towards the contact face thereby aligning the OECA on the substrate relative to the first substrate alignment face. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110069930 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR HAVING STRENGTHENING UNIT - An optical fiber connector includes a shell, a lens and a strengthening unit. The shell includes a blind hole extended along a first direction for receiving a fiber and a through hole communicated with the blind hole and extended along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The lens is formed on the shell to align with a bottom of the blind hole. The lens is capable of optically coupling with the fiber in the blind hole. The strengthening unit is formed in the through hole. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110075976 | SUBSTRATES AND GRIPPERS FOR OPTICAL FIBER ALIGNMENT WITH OPTICAL ELEMENT(S) AND RELATED METHODS - Apparatuses and methods for the passive alignment of an optical fiber over an optical element on a substrate are disclosed. An optical element and at least one gripper element may be provided on the substrate, wherein the at least one gripper element is positioned in an axial path defined by the optical element. Thus, when an optical fiber is moved along the axial path until an end of the optical fiber makes contact with the at least one gripper element, the optical fiber is aligned with the optical element. In addition, methods of aligning an optical fiber over an optical element on a substrate are disclosed. Further, the optical fibers may be laser angle-cleaved optical fibers with shaped fiber ends, such as laser angle-cleaved wedge or taper structures, as examples. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110081118 | OPTOELECTRONIC INTERCONNECTION MODULE - An optoelectronic interconnection module capable of performing optical signal transmission and electrical signal transmission, including a flexible optoelectronic interconnection board including an optical interconnection path, electrical wires and electrical connection terminals used for electrically connecting the electrical wires to an exterior at an end portion thereof, an optical semiconductor device mounted on a portion near one-end of the flexible optoelectronic interconnection board, and a bend portion provided in a lengthwise direction of the flexible optoelectronic interconnection board in parallel to a mounting region of the optical semiconductor device. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110091167 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR - An optical connector body is formed by an optically-transparent resin molding. The optical connector body includes an optical fiber insertion hole formed parallel to a board surface, a wall with which an optical fiber provided at a front of the optical fiber insertion hole contacts, and an internal reflection surface adjacent to and in front of the wall. The internal reflection surface is formed at a bottom surface of a bottomed hole opened from outside in the optical connector body. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110091168 | OPTO-ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLIES AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS AND METHODS - There is provided an opto-electrical assembly. The assembly comprises an optical carrier and one or more optical elements and possibly also electrical elements, such as optical flip-chip die, attached to the optical carrier, and configured for electrical and optical communication with the optical carrier. The assembly further comprises a flexible electrical and optical connectors attached to the optical carrier, and configured to provide electrical and optical communication between the one or more optical and electrical elements and further circuitry. Wherein the flexible connectors are configured to allow for relative movement of the optical carrier and further circuitry during use of the assembly. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110110631 | Modular, Reconfigurable Video Data Transport System - A configurable, modular video data transport system with a connector module that has an input connector, and output connector, a voltage regulator adapted to be connected to an external power source and provide a regulated power supply output, and a controller operatively coupled to the voltage regulator output, the input connector and the output connector. There are a series of receiver modules each having an input connector and an output connector, the output connector of each receiver module constructed and arranged to mate with the input connector of the connector module so that each receiver module can be directly mechanically and electrically coupled to the connector module and pass data signals to the connector module. There are also a series of transmitter modules each having an input connector and an output connector, the input connector of each transmitter module constructed and arranged to mate with the output connector of the connector module so that each transmitter module can be directly mechanically and electrically coupled to the connector module to receive the data signals from the connector module that were input to the connector module by the receiver module. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110116750 | AUDIO JACKS WITH OPTICAL AND ELECTRICAL PATHS - Electronic devices are provided that communicate over cables and other communications paths that include optical and electrical paths. A cable may include wires for forming an electrical path and one or more optical fibers for forming an optical path. Connectors at one or both ends of the cable may include electrical contacts and an optical coupling structure associated with the optical path. Optical paths may be included in connectors such as tip-ring-sleeve connectors and connectors of other types. Interface circuitry may be included in a connector to convert between optical and electrical signaling schemes. Wavelength-division-multiplexing may be used to support bidirectional communications. Breakout boxes and other equipment may be connected using the cables. Digital signals such as digital noise cancellation signals may be conveyed over the optical paths. Power and other electrical signals may be conveyed over the electrical paths. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110116751 | INTERFACE ACCESSORIES WITH OPTICAL AND ELECTRICAL PATHS - Electronic devices are provided that communicate over cables and other communications paths that include optical and electrical paths. A cable may include wires for forming an electrical path and one or more optical fibers for forming an optical path. Connectors at one or both ends of the cable may include electrical contacts and an optical coupling structure associated with the optical path. Optical paths may be included in connectors such as tip-ring-sleeve connectors and connectors of other types. Interface circuitry may be included in a connector to convert between optical and electrical signaling schemes. Wavelength-division-multiplexing may be used to support bidirectional communications. Breakout boxes and other equipment may be connected using the cables. Digital signals such as digital noise cancellation signals may be conveyed over the optical paths. Power and other electrical signals may be conveyed over the electrical paths. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110116752 | OPTOELECTRONIC MODULE AND OPTOELECTRONIC ARRANGEMENT - An optoelectronic module comprising: at least one light-emitting diode chip arranged on a carrier, and a mounting attachment fastened to the carrier and at least partly covering the light-emitting diode chip, and having a structured top which allows positioning of an optical element. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110129189 | CLAD METAL SUBSTRATES IN OPTICAL PACKAGES - Embodiments of the present disclosure bring a wavelength conversion device into close proximity with a laser source to eliminate the need for coupling optics, reduce the number of package components, and reduce package volume. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an optical package is provided comprising a laser diode chip and a clad metal substrate. The clad metal substrate comprises a clad metal region that is mechanically coupled to a base metal region. The laser diode chip is coupled to the clad metal region. The clad metal region comprises a clad metal material having a thermal conductivity that is greater than a thermal conductivity of the base metal material. The clad metal region further comprises a coefficient of thermal expansion that is approximately equal to a coefficient of thermal expansion of the base metal material and is greater than a coefficient of thermal expansion of the laser diode chip. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110164849 | Hybrid Integrated Optical Elements - The present invention provides an assembly ( | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110170830 | RECEPTACLE ATTACHED WITH OPTICAL ISOLATOR AND METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a receptacle attached with an optical isolator and a manufacturing method thereof, capable of easily performing position alignment among an end surface of a magnet, an end surface of a fiber stub, and a polarization plane of a polarizer and dimension calculating of the optical isolator without an increase in the number of parts. The optical isolator is constructed by fitting a fiber stub into which an optical fiber is inserted and of which end surface is formed to be slanted with a predetermined angle into a ferrule holder, by forming an end surface of the magnet to be slanted with the same angle as the predetermined angle, and by fixing the optical isolator element to the magnet. The receptacle attached with an optical isolator is constructed by integrally fixing the optical isolator to the end surface of the fiber stub by fitting the optical isolator into an inner diameter portion of the ferrule holder. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110170831 | OPTICAL MODULE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE MODULE - An optical module | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110188815 | OPTICAL INTERFACE CARDS, ASSEMBLIES, AND RELATED METHODS, SUITED FOR INSTALLATION AND USE IN ANTENNA SYSTEM EQUIPMENT - Optical interface cards, assemblies, and related methods, which may be suited for installation and use in antenna system equipment, are disclosed. In certain embodiments, an optical interface card (OIC) comprising a printed circuit board (PCB) having at least one optical sub-assembly (OSA) mounted to at least one first opening end of the PCB and extending into at least one opening and related methods are disclosed. In other embodiments, optical interface assemblies comprised of two OICs mounted together are disclosed. In other embodiments, a communications equipment enclosure including at least one fan configured to draw in air from a first side of the communications equipment enclosure into a lower plenum and across a plurality of communications components into an upper plenum to provide air cooling are disclosed. In another embodiment, a modular distributed antenna system assembly is disclosed. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110188816 | FLEXIBLE OPTOELECTRONIC INTERCONNECTION MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a flexible optoelectronic interconnection module according to one embodiment includes a flexible electrical wiring board including an electrical wire and first electrical connection terminal, and a flexible optoelectronic interconnection board including an optical interconnection path, electrical wire, and second electrical connection terminal and mounted on a partial region of the flexible electrical wiring board. On the flexible optoelectronic interconnection board, an optical semiconductor element electrically connected to the electrical wire of the interconnection board and optically coupled with the optical interconnection path is mounted. The first and second electrical connection terminals are electrically connected by a conductive connecting member. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110194820 | OPTICAL MODULE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - An optical module is obtained in which a photoelectric converting element can be fixed by a highly reliable resin material while the resin material can be prevented from intruding into an optical path and the transparency of the optical path is ensured. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110194821 | Fiber Optic Connectors and Structures for Optical Fibers and Methods for Using the Same - In one embodiment, a device comprises at least one ferrule having a bore, the bore extending from a rear of the ferrule toward a front of the ferrule, wherein the bore is sized to receive an optical fiber with a buffer at a rear end face of the ferrule, wherein the front end of the ferrule includes an optical component. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110206326 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING AND POSITIONING PARALLEL OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER MODULES IN A MID-PLANE MOUNTING CONFIGURATION WITH IMPROVED MOUNTING DENSITY AND ALIGNMENT ACCURACY - An optical communications system is provided in which module locating pins of the system mate with inwardly-shaped corners formed on parallel optical transceiver modules of the system when the parallel optical transceiver modules are mounted on a mid-plane mounting structure of the system. The inwardly-shaped corners of the parallel optical transceiver modules are complementary in shape to portions of the module locating pins. The mating of the module locating pins with the inwardly-shaped corners of the modules operates to passively position the modules at intended spatial locations relative to each other and relative to the mid-plane mounting structure. The inwardly-shaped corners consume very little space in the modules and the pins consume very little space in the optical communications system. Consequently, the pitch between adjacent parallel optical transceiver modules can be kept very small and the mounting density of the modules on the mid-plane mounting structure can be very high. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110206327 | ACTIVE OPTICAL CABLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH BI-DIRECTIONAL OPTICAL SUB-ASSEMBLY - An active optical cable electrical connector with bi-directional optical sub-assembly, including: a circuit board having a front end serving as an electrical connector; an optical cable having an internal optical fiber for transmitting and receiving optical signals; and a bi-directional optical sub-assembly electrically connected to the circuit board and connected with a terminal of the optical fiber. The bi-directional optical sub-assembly serves to convert electrical signals received by the electrical connector into optical signals, which are then transmitted through the optical fiber. The bi-directional optical sub-assembly also serves to convert optical signals transmitted from the optical fiber into electrical signals, which are then transmitted through the electrical connector. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110229092 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR - An optical connector, assembled to a front end of an optical fiber and attached to an optical component that is provided with an optical element having an optical axis different from that of the optical fiber, includes a main body having a connection end surface, and a reflective portion changing an angle of an optical path. At least one of a fitting protruding portion and a fitting recessed portion are provided so as to be capable of positioning the optical connector to the optical component by respectively fitting a fitted protruding portion and a fitted recessed portion provided on the optical component in each of a first region on the front end side and a second region on the opposite side thereto with the optical path interposed therebetween. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110243509 | OPTO-ELECTRONIC TRANSCEIVER MODULE SYSTEM - An opto-electronic module system includes an opto-electronic module having an optics engine module mounted on an opto-electronic module substrate. The optics engine module includes an opto-electronic light source and an opto-electronic light receiver mounted on an optics engine module substrate. The opto-electronic module substrate has an aperture that is aligned with the opto-electronic light source and the opto-electronic light receiver. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110243510 | OPTICAL DEVICE - An optical device includes a light guide member, a holding member to hold the light guide member, an optical element to function according to light applied from the light guide member, a holder to hold the optical element, and an adhesive to join the holding member to the holder. The holding member and the holder are engaged with each other so that the optical element is placed on an optical axis of the light guide member. At least one of the holding member and the holder has a joint structure extending along the light guide member. The joint structure forms a gap to allow the adhesive to be easily injected between the holding member and the holder. The holding member and the holder are joined to each other with the adhesive injected into the gap. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110243511 | Universal serial bus connector - A USB connector comprises a USB connector body and an optical module including an optical transmitter and an optical receiver engaging with the USB connector body. The USB connector body comprises a metal shell having a first opening adapted for connecting with an external plug; a second opening communicating with the first opening and adapted for accommodating the optical module; and a locking device adapted for locking the optical module within the USB connector body. The present invention can serve as an active optical transceiver, and simplify the structure and reduce manufacturing cost, further reduce the loss of optical signals and, in turn improve the transmission performance. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110249946 | OPTO ELECTRICAL CONVERTING MODULE AND COMPONENT USED FOR THE SAME - An opto electrical converting module-purpose component includes an optical fiber positioning component having an edge plane, a light emitting element provided on the edge plane, a light receiving element provided on the edge plane, a plurality of leads provided on the edge plane, which are electrically connected to the light emitting element and the light receiving element respectively, and a transimpedance amplifier is provided on the optical fiber positioning component. The edge plane has a plurality of through-holes into which optical fibers are inserted to be fixed. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110255832 | Integrated and sealed opto-electronic device assembly - An opto-electronic device assembly adapted for mounted on a mother board includes a case and opto-electronic devices. The case has multiple cavities opening forwards and downwards. Each opto-electronic device includes an optical engine module and an electrical socket. The optical engine module includes an optical engine, an optical transmission interface and an electrical transmission interface with electrical pads. The electrical socket has a plurality of terminals with one ends contacting with PCB and another opposite ends contacting with the electrical pads. Each electrical transmission interface is removeably assembled in the electrical sockets to complete electrical connection between the substrate and the mother board. The opto-electrical devices are received in the cavities in a condition that the optical transmission interfaces exposes to a front open of the case. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110262081 | OPTICAL CONNECTORS AND A METHOD OF PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention relates to a method for producing an active optical connection with an optoelectronic element and a light deflection means for light deflection between the optoelectronic element and an optical waveguide arranged transversely with respect to the beam direction of said element. In this case, it is provided that a carrier substrate for the optoelectronic element is arranged in a highly precisely repeatably positioning machine, in particular a flip-chip machine, the optoelectronic element is mounted on the substrate by a or the highly precisely repeatably positioning machine and a curable, moldable compound is applied over the optoelectronic element, and the moldable compound is molded by a mold for molding light deflection means, said mold being moved by a or the highly precisely repeatably positioning machine, and at the earliest thereafter the substrate is removed from the or a highly precisely repeatably positioning machine. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110280522 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR MODULE - The object of this invention is to provide an optical connector module | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110286703 | CONNECTOR SYSTEM, CONNECTING CABLE AND RECEIVING TOOL - A connector provided on a projector has an RF chip. A plug connected to the connector has an RF chip at a position opposite to the RF chip of the connector. When a protruding section of the plug is inserted and fit into an aperture section of the connector, the RF chip of the plug and the RF chip of the connector perform wireless communication with each other in a non-contact state. Thus, a connecting tool can be easily attached to/detached from a receiving tool without breaking a terminal due to contact such as in a case where a conventional contact type terminal is used. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120008903 | OPTICAL TRANSMISSION LINE HOLDING MEMBER AND AN OPTICAL MODULE - According to one embodiment, an optical transmission line holding member includes a holding member body, a plurality of holding holes, a plurality of electrical interconnections, and a plurality of grooves. The holding member body includes an optical semiconductor element mounting surface and an opposite surface thereof and configured to hold optical transmission lines. The holding holes are formed to penetrate between the optical semiconductor element mounting surface of the holding member body and the opposite surface thereof, the holding holes having an opening on the optical semiconductor element mounting surface side. The electrical interconnections are provided on a part of the optical semiconductor element mounting surface and electrically connected to the optical semiconductor element. The grooves are provided adjacent to the openings of the holding holes in a part of a region of the optical semiconductor element mounting surface except a region in which the electrical interconnections. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120039572 | ELECTRONIC MODULE HAVING MULTIPLE FLEX CIRCUIT CONNECTORS - In one example embodiment, an electronic module comprises a plurality of components and flex circuit connectors each electrically connected to respective components of the electronic module. The electronic module may be an optical subassembly of an optical transceiver. Moreover, one of the flex circuit connectors may be physically connected to another of the flex circuit connectors. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120039573 | Connector - A connector ( | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120057832 | INTEGRATED OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR COMPONENT - An integrated optical fiber connector component includes a light transmitting-side circuit unit, a signal input pin, a light emitting unit, a light receiving-side circuit unit, a signal output pin, a light detecting unit, an integrated positive power pin, and an integrated negative power pin. The integrated positive power pin and the integrated negative power pin are electrically connected to the light transmitting-side circuit unit and the light receiving-side circuit unit. The light transmitting-side circuit unit, the light receiving-side circuit unit and the light detecting unit are integrated in an integrated circuit (IC). The light transmitting-side circuit unit, the light receiving-side circuit unit, the light emitting unit, and the light detecting unit are assembled in a package. The integrated optical fiber connector component of the present invention has reduced space when it is installed on a notebook computer, and has reduced manufacturing complexity and cost. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120063725 | LOW-PROFILE OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS MODULE HAVING TWO GENERALLY FLAT OPTICAL CONNECTOR MODULES THAT SLIDINGLY ENGAGE ONE ANOTHER - A low-profile optical communications module is provided that has two generally flat optical connector modules that slidingly engage one another to allow optical signals to be coupled between the optical connector modules. Because of the generally flat shapes of the optical connector modules and the manner in which they slidingly engage on another, the optical communications module has a very low profile that makes it well suited for use in thin devices, such as laptop and notebook computers and other electronics devices. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120063726 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL TRANSMITTING - A connector assembly includes a plug connector ( | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120063727 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL TRANSMITTING - A connector assembly includes a plug connector ( | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120070121 | FRONT END MODULE FOR OPTICAL RECEIVER - A front end module for an optical receiver is disclosed. The module includes a PD, a trans-impedance amplifier (TIA), an insulating carrier for mounting the PD, and a conductive base for mounting the carrier. The carrier provides first and second metal films thereon. The first metal film carries a photocurrent from the PD to the TIA, while, the second metal film carries the bias supply to the PD. The PD is mounted on the first and second metal films by the flip-chip arrangement. The second metal film surrounds the first metal film to suppress resonances appeared in the trans-impedance spectrum of the front end module. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120082420 | OPTICAL MODULE - An optical module includes: a flexible board having a first surface on which a component is mounted and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a bottom electrode part having a bottom surface on which a heat release electrode is provided, the bottom electrode part mounted on the first surface of the flexible board; and a heat release member configured to absorb heat from the bottom electrode part and release the heat to outside. The heat release member is arranged close to said second surface of the flexible board at a position where the bottom electrode part is mounted. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120099823 | CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED TRANSMISSION RATE - A cable assembly, comprising a housing having a plurality of receiving grooves recessing forwardly from a rear surface thereof, a plurality of lenses located on a front surface of the housing, a plurality of conductive terminals received in the housing and arranged in two rows, a cable electrically connected to the conductive terminals and a plurality of optical fibers received in the receiving grooves and alignment to the lenses, respectively. The receiving grooves are located between two rows of the conductive terminals. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120106901 | ADAPTER TRANSMITTING WITH ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL SIGNALS - An adapter includes a plug connector having a first housing defining a first mating port and a plurality of first terminals disposed in the first housing, and a receptacle connector having a second housing defining a second mating port and a plurality of second terminals disposed in the second housing and electrically connecting to the first terminals. An optical device has a first optical module and a second optical module optically connecting with each other via optical fibers. The first optical module is movably retained in the first housing while the second optical module is immovably retained in the second housing along a mating direction of the receptacle connector. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120128306 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An optical fiber connector includes an optical fiber cable including two optical fibers; and a connector plug connected to opposite ends of the optical fiber cable for electrical connection to an electronic device. The connector plug includes a shell, a photodiode, a laser diode; and an electrical connector for electrical connection to an electronic device. The photodiode, the laser diode and the electrical connector are housed in the metallic shell, the photodiode is optically coupled to a distal end of one corresponding optical fiber and electrically coupled to the electrical connector, the laser diode optically is coupled to a distal end of the other optical fiber and electrically coupled to the electrical connector. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120128307 | OPTICAL FIBER ADAPTOR AND LASER SYSTEM - An optical fiber adaptor includes: an optical fiber adaptor body including an insertion hole in which to insert a ferrule of an optical fiber plug, and a mounting section to which to mount a lock nut of the optical fiber plug having the ferrule inserted in the insertion hole; a light-transmitting sleeve which is provided in the insertion hole and which surrounds the ferrule inserted in the insertion hole; a first detection section operable to optically detect, from the outer peripheral side of the sleeve, whether or not the ferrule is inserted in the insertion hole; and a second detection section operable to detect the position of the lock nut mounted to the mounting section. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120134631 | Molded Interconnect Device (MID) with Thermal Conductive Property and Method for Production Thereof - A molded interconnect device (MID) with a thermal conductive property and a method for production thereof are disclosed. A thermal conductive element is set in a support element to improve the thermal conductivity of the support element, and the support element is a non-conductive support or a metallizable support. A metallization layer is formed on a surface of the support element. If a heat source is set on the metallization layer, heat produced by the heat source will pass out from the metallization layer or the support element with the thermal conductivity material element. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120134632 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE DEVICE - A method of manufacturing an optical waveguide, includes forming a first cladding layer on a substrate, forming a core layer on the first cladding layer, forming a groove portion including a light path conversion inclined surface by processing the core layer in a thickness direction, and forming a second cladding layer in which a light path conversion hole is arranged on the light path conversion inclined surface on the first cladding layer and the core layer. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120134633 | CONNECTING CHANNEL - Provided is a connecting channel that has manufacturing tolerance, can suppress light loses, improves reliability of the connecting channel, and connects an optical device and an optical waveguide. The connecting channel includes first silicon layer ( | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120183262 | CONNECTOR FOR ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL DATA CIRCUITS - An optical and electrical circuit connector. The optical and electrical circuit connector includes a connector body that engages a corresponding connector, at least one optical terminal for the data interface coupled to the connector body, and at least one electrical data interface terminal for the data interface coupled to the connector body. The at least one electrical data interface terminal conforms to an electrical data communications standard. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120189253 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE HAVING AN ELASTOMERIC BODY AND RELATED METHODS - An electro-optical device may include a substrate having opposing first and second surfaces and an opening extending therebetween. The optical device may also include an optical waveguide extending laterally along the first surface and having an end aligned with the opening, and an electro-optical component carried by the second surface and aligned with the opening. The electro-optical device may further include an elastomeric body within the opening and having a first end face adjacent the optical waveguide and having a second end face adjacent the electro-optical component. The elastomeric body and the optical waveguide may have respective gradient refraction indices within ±5% of each other. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120207437 | OPTICAL MODULE - An optical module includes a stem, an optical element, data signal lead pins, a printed circuit board, and a post portion. The optical element is mounted on one surface of the stem. The data signal lead pins are connected to the optical element, and protrudes through the other surface of the stem. The printed circuit board has one surface on which data signal transmission lines for contact with the data signal lead pins are formed and the other surface on a part of which a stiffener is formed to protrude. The post portion protrudes from the other surface of the stem, supports the printed circuit board while in close contact with the stiffener such that the data signal lead pins can contact the data signal transmission lines while being disposed linearly above the data signal transmission lines, and includes a coupling portion to be coupled with the stiffener. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120219256 | OPTICAL BEAM SPLITTER FOR USE IN AN OPTOELECTRONIC MODULE, AND A METHOD FOR PERFORMING OPTICAL BEAM SPLITTING IN AN OPTOELECTRONIC MODULE - An apparatus and a method are provided for mechanically coupling an optics system holder of an optoelectronic module with an optical connector of the optoelectronic module. The apparatus comprises first and second retention features formed on opposite ends of the optics system holder and first and second latches formed on opposite ends of the optical connector. When a lower surface of the optical connector is pressed against an upper surface of the optics system holder, the first and second retention features engage the first and second latches, respectively, such that the first and second latches flex to a limited degree and exert a spring force on the optical connector that firmly presses the lower surface of the optical connector against the upper surface of the optics system holder. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120224816 | FIXED CONNECTION (FC)-TYPE OPTOELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY HAVING A TRANSPARENT THREADED PLASTIC BODY WITH AN OPTICAL ELEMENT INTEGRALLY FORMED THEREIN - An FC-type optoelectronic assembly is provided that has a threaded plastic body that is adapted to mate with a threaded sleeve of an FC plug by engaging the threaded sleeve the FC plug with the threaded body of the FC-type optoelectronic assembly. The threaded plastic body is transparent to an operational wavelength of the FC-type optoelectronic assembly and has an optical element integrally formed therein. A TO-can header is housed in the threaded plastic body. A miniature PCB may be used for mounting the electrical and optoelectronic components of the TO-can header assembly on the header of the TO-can header assembly. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120243834 | Cable with a connector used for transmission of an electrical signal, an optical signal, and the like - Provided is a cable with a connector ( | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120243835 | OPTICAL COUPLING ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, an optical coupling element comprises an optical waveguide, a ferrule provided with a holding hole which holds the optical waveguide, electrical read frame formed on the element mounting surface of the ferrule, an optical semiconductor element which is mounted on the element mounting surface of the ferrule and connected to the electrical read frame, and a transparent adhesive which fills the gap between the optical semiconductor element and the optical waveguide. At least one side of the optical semiconductor element partially falls within a region obtained by extending the holding hole in the ferrule toward the optical semiconductor element. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120251055 | OPTO-ELECTRIC HYBRID BOARD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - Provided are an opto-electric hybrid board and a manufacturing method. The opto-electric hybrid board includes an optical waveguide unit and an electric circuit unit having an optical element mounted thereon. The optical waveguide unit includes socket portions for locating the electric circuit unit, which are formed on a surface of an undercladding layer and formed of the same material as a core. The socket portions are located at predetermined locations with respect to one end surface of a core. The electric circuit unit includes bent portions which are formed by bending a part of an electric circuit board so as to stand, for fitting into the socket portions. The bent portions are located at predetermined locations with respect to the optical element. The optical waveguide unit and the electric circuit unit are coupled in a state in which the bent portions fit into the socket portions. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120251056 | CONNECTOR - A connector | 10-04-2012 |
| 20130022319 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR - An optical connector has a base, the base includes a least one first slot thereon, and the base further includes at least one optical component, a circuit board, a signal transforming integrated circuit (IC), and a plurality of connecting terminals therein. The circuit board electrically connects to the optical component, the signal transforming IC, and the connecting terminals. The first slot is used to connect with an external wire, an optical receiving portion of the optical component receives optical signal which is sent from the wire, and the received optical signal is sent to the signal transforming IC to transform the optical signal into electronic signal. Finally, optical connector sends the transformed electronic signal externally through the connecting terminals. Therefore, optical signal transmission facilitates the optical connector to upgrade transmitting rate, and compatibility of the optical connector can be ensured by transforming the optical signal into electronic signal. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130064511 | OPTICAL MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, an optical module includes an optical fiber, a ferrule which has a guide hole, a planar photonic device which is mounted on the ferrule, and a sleeve which includes a holding part for holding the optical fiber and a bumping part for making contact with one end of the ferrule and to which the optical fiber and the ferrule are fixed. The optical fiber is fixed to the sleeve in such a manner that the optical fiber protrudes from one end of the sleeve and has an end face formed using one end of the sleeve as a reference. The optical fiber with the formed end face is inserted in the guide hole in the ferrule and the ferrule is fixed to the sleeve with one end of the ferrule in contact with the bumping part of the sleeve. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130084043 | FERRULE-BASED OPTICAL COMPONENT ASSEMBLIES - In one embodiment, an optical transceiver assembly includes an active component substrate, first and second fiber securing devices, and a holder device coupled to the active component substrate. The holder device includes an active optical component recess that encloses a first and second active optical component of the active component assembly, and first and second fiber-locating holes having an engagement feature at the active optical component recess such that an end of first and second fibers inserted into the first and second fiber-locating holes are aligned with the first and second active optical components along the x-, y-, and z-axes. In another embodiment, an optical component assembly includes an active component substrate having a solder ring, a fiber securing device, and an active optical component on the active component substrate. The fiber securing device is aligned with the active optical component by the solder ring. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130084044 | OPTICAL COMPONENT ASSEMBLIES - In one embodiment, an optical component assembly includes an active component substrate, an active component positioned on the active component substrate, a collar and a fiber securing device. The collar is coupled to the active component substrate, and the fiber securing device is configured to mate with the collar such that a signal surface of the fiber securing device is located at a predetermined distance from the surface of the active component substrate, and a signal aperture of the fiber securing device is substantially located at a predetermined optical coupling location with respect to the active optical component. In another embodiment, an optical transceiver assembly includes an optically transmissive fiber securing device coupled to and aligned with a surface of the active component substrate using first and second alignment apertures that are aligned with first and second alignment locations of the active component substrate, respectively. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130136403 | OPTICAL MODULE - Multiple optical semiconductor devices each outputs light beam corresponding to electric signals. A Peltier element is so provided as to be able to cool the multiple optical semiconductor devices. Resistors are so provided near the optical semiconductor devices as to be able to transfer to one of the optical semiconductor devices heat they produce when energized. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130148930 | OPTICAL UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) - Embodiments of the invention are directed to an optical USB (OUSB) to enhance the data rate of USB by adding super-high data rate (e.g. 10 Gbps) optical communication on top of its current specification so that backward compatibility is achievable. Mechanical tolerances may be achieved by using embedded lenses to expand a beam emerging from the connector prior to entering its mating connector and using an identical lens in the mating connector to collimate the beam back onto a fiber. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130195408 | DISMOUNTABLE OPTICAL COUPLING DEVICE - An optical communication system comprising: an optical circuit board comprising an optical interface having a transmission region, an optical coupling device comprising: a first optical interface having a first transmission region optically coupled to a corresponding transmission region of the optical interface of the optical circuit board, a second optical interface having a second transmission region adapted to be optically coupled to a corresponding transmission region of an optical interface of a mating optical device, a fixation part, wherein the optical communication system comprises a support element glued to the fixation part of the optical coupling device and removably mounted on the optical circuit board. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130251312 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR AND PHOTOELECTRIC TRANSMITTING MODULE INCLUDING SAME - A photoelectric transmitting module includes an optical fiber connector and a reflector optically coupled to each other. The optical fiber connector includes a main body, an optical fiber, and an adhesive. The main body includes a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a third surface connected between the first and second surfaces. The main body defines a fixing groove in the third surface. The fixing groove includes a first inner surface, two second inner surfaces, and a third inner surface. The first inner surface is adjacent to the first surface. The two second inner surfaces extend from the first inner surface to the second surface. The third inner surface is opposite to the third surface. An included angle between each second inner surface and the third inner surface is less than 90 degrees. The adhesive is applied in the fixing groove. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130251313 | HIGH-FREQUENCY TRANSMISSION MODULE AND OPTICAL CONNECTOR - A high-frequency transmission module includes a first chip, a second chip, and a conductive wire. The first chip includes a first top surface and a number of pads arranged along a periphery of the first top surface. The pads include a first bonding pad. The second chip includes a second top surface and a second bonding pad on the second top surface. The second chip is positioned on the first top surface such that the pads are uncovered by the second chip and the second bonding pad is mostly closed to the first bonding pad. The conductive wire bonds to the first bonding pad and the second bonding pad to electrically connect the second chip to the first chip and is configured to transmit high-frequency signals between the first chip and the second chip. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130251314 | RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLY AND TRANSCEIVER MODULE ASSEMBLY - An optical module receptacle assembly includes a receptacle cage to detachably house an optical module, a receptacle connector housed in a receptacle connector accommodating portion of the receptacle cage, and a connector cover covering the receptacle connector. A given clearance CLE, which is greater than a clearance CLD being set smaller than a clearance CLA, is formed between an upper surface of a tip end portion of a plug connector of the optical module and an inner peripheral surface of a slot of the receptacle connector. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130259430 | OPTO-ELECTRIC HYBRID BOARD - An opto-electric hybrid board includes: an electric circuit board including an insulative layer having front and back surfaces, and electrical interconnect lines formed on the front surface of the insulative layer; an optical element mounted on a surface of the electric circuit board with the electrical interconnect lines formed thereon; and an optical waveguide including a core and formed on the back surface of the insulative layer of the electric circuit board. The core includes at its end portion a reflecting surface capable of reflecting alight beam to propagate the light beam between the core and the optical element. The insulative layer is made of a light-transmissive material. A portion of the insulative layer corresponding to an optical path between the reflecting surface of the core and the optical element is in the form of a lens portion. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130272662 | CONNECTORED CABLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CONNECTORED CABLE - A connectored cable including: a cable having an optical fiber for transmitting an optical signal; and a connector that accommodates a substrate on which a photoelectric conversion portion that is optically coupled to an end face of the optical fiber is installed, and in which the optical fiber is wired so that at least three bent portions are formed, the orientation of the optical fiber in a front-rear direction being changed, the optical fiber being bent into a U shape at each of the bent portions, and so that one of two bent portions on a front side is located on a down side of the substrate and the other bent portion on the front side is located on an up side of the substrate, the front-rear direction referring to a direction in which the cable extends from the connector, a rear side referring to a side in which the cable extends as seen from the connector, the front side referring to an opposite side of the side in which the cable extends, the up side referring to a side of the photoelectric conversion portion as seen from the substrate, the down side referring to an opposite side of the side of the photoelectric conversion portion. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130272663 | OPTICAL ASSEMBLY - An optical assembly includes a circuit board including an electrically conductive path formed by printed wiring technology, a photoelectric conversion element connected to the circuit board via the electrically conductive path, a resin member made of light transmissive synthetic resin and attached to the circuit board, and a shielding member made of metal. The resin member includes a sleeve into which a ferrule attached to an end of an optical fiber is inserted and integrally includes a lens through which an optical path passes. The optical path extends between the sleeve and the photoelectric conversion element. The shielding member is connected to the circuit board and arranged to cover the photoelectric conversion element. The shielding member includes a window through which the optical path extends to the photoelectric conversion element. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130308912 | Blind Mate Optoelectronic Device - A method includes connecting a first end of an optoelectronic device with an electrical back plate including blind mating; and connecting a second end of the optoelectronic device with an optical back plate including blind mating. An apparatus includes an optoelectronic device including a first end having an electrical interface for blind mating and a second end having an optical interface for blind mating. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130315543 | OPTICAL-ELECTRICAL CONVERSION MODULE AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION CONNECTING ASSEMBLY USING THE SAME - An optical-electrical conversion module includes a circuit board, a planar optical waveguide formed on the circuit board, two first lenses and two second lenses mounted above the planar optical waveguide, a base plate electrically connected to the circuit board, and an optical signal emitting member and an optical signal receiving member mounted on the base plate. The planar optical waveguide forms two inclined surfaces. The base plate is positioned above the second lenses. Optical signals are reflected by the inclined surface, and are transmitted to the optical signal receiving member. The optical signal receiving member converts the optical signals to electrical signals to transmit to the circuit board. Electrical signals of the circuit board are converted to optical signals via the optical signal emitting member, and then are transmitted to the planar optical waveguide. The present disclosure further provides an optical transmission connecting assembly using the optical-electrical conversion module. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130330047 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR WITH BENT LIGHT PATH - An optical connector includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a photoelectric conversion module including a photoelectric conversion chip electrically connected to the PCB. An optical fiber positioned above and substantially parallel with the PCB, and a path bending module including a light pipe, which is substantially a quarter-circle arc in shape and positioned to connect the photoelectric conversion chip and the optical fiber. The light pipe includes a core having two ends facing the photoelectric conversion chip and the optical fiber, respectively, and a cladding surrounding the core. A refractive index of the core is higher than that of the cladding. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130330048 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR WITH REDUCED INSERTION LOSS - An optical connector includes a fastener, a first housing, and a second housing. The fastener includes a base plate, two engagement arms extending up from a side of the base plate and then bent toward a first direction, and two limiting arms extending from another side of the base plate toward the first direction and bent up and then bent toward a second direction reverse to the first direction. The first housing and the second housing are aligned and engaged with each other. The first housing is limited by the limiting arms. The second housing defines two engagement grooves with a depth thereof gradually decreasing from an end toward another end of the second housing. Each engagement arm slides into and along a corresponding engagement groove until each engagement arm is totally received in the engagement groove and presses the second housing toward the base plate. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130330049 | OPTICAL MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL MODULE - An optical module is provided with a case, which includes an accommodation portion, optical elements, optical waveguide cores, a clad layer, and an optical path changing unit. The optical elements are accommodated in and fixed to the accommodation portion. The optical elements have optical axis centers. The optical waveguide cores are respectively formed at positions corresponding to the planar positions of the optical axis centers. The clad layer surrounds the optical waveguide cores. The clad layer and the optical waveguide cores form an optical waveguide. The optical waveguide is stacked on a wiring substrate including a wiring pattern to which electrode terminals of the optical elements are connected, and the case is mounted on the wiring substrate. The optical path changing unit is formed at a position corresponding to the planar positions of the optical axis centers and faces the optical waveguide at a predetermined angle. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130343711 | OPTICAL-ELECTRIC CONVERSION CONNECTOR - An optical-electric conversion connector configured to be connected to a mating connector. The optical-electric conversion connector includes an optical semiconductor element for converting between an optical signal and an electrical signal; a supporting member for supporting the optical semiconductor element; a contact member connected to the optical semiconductor element for contacting with a mating contact member of the mating connector; a first resin member formed of a transparent resin for integrally holding the optical semiconductor element, the supporting member, and the contact member, and a second resin member mounted on an outer surface of the first resin member. The first resin member is arranged to seal at least the optical semiconductor element. A method of producing the optical-electric conversion connector includes an element arrangement step, a conductive member connecting step, a first resin molding step, and a second resin molding step. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140003774 | INCREASED CONNECTOR PORT DENSITY VIA EXTENDING FACEPLATE | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140086535 | HYBRID DEVICE IDENTIFIER - An identification assembly for use with a fiber-optic connector includes a non-conducting over-nut, an electrical assembly disposed at the proximal end of the over-nut, and an RFID tag supported by the distal end of the over-nut. The over-nut is configured to surround and couple with the fiber-optic connector. The electrical assembly includes a first electrical contact configured to electrically connect to the fiber-optic connector, a second electrical contact configured for electrical engagement with a contact portion of a light source assembly, and one or more electrical components coupled between the first and second contacts and providing a defined electrical characteristic. The identification assembly enables identification using either electrical-characteristic based or RFID-based identification approaches. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140086536 | OPTICAL RECEPTACLE AND OPTICAL MODULE PROVIDED WTH SAME - An optical fiber attaching section, a photoelectric conversion device attaching section, and a lens are integrally formed by a light-transmitting resin material. The optical fiber attaching section is formed concentrically with an optical axis OA of the lens. A contact surface for the photoelectric conversion device in the photoelectric conversion device attaching section is formed having a tilt in relation to a plane that is perpendicular to the optical axis OA. As the photoelectric conversion device, a photoelectric conversion device is attached in which a contact surface for the photoelectric conversion device attaching section is formed in parallel with a light-receiving surface of a light-receiving element. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140093213 | ARRANGEMENT OF PHOTONIC CHIP AND OPTICAL ADAPTOR FOR COUPLING OPTICAL SIGNALS - An apparatus includes an optical adaptor having monolithically integrated optical elements and first micro-mechanical features, the latter defining at least a first horizontal reference surface and a first vertical reference surface; wherein the first horizontal reference surface is perpendicular to an optical plane, the latter being perpendicular the optical axis of the optical elements; and wherein the first vertical reference surface is perpendicular to the first horizontal reference surface and parallel to the optical axis. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140112625 | RECEIVER OPTICAL ASSEMBLIES (ROAS) HAVING PHOTO-DETECTOR REMOTELY LOCATED FROM TRANSIMPEDANCE AMPLIFIER, AND RELATED COMPONENTS, CIRCUITS, AND METHODS - Embodiments disclosed herein include receiver optical assemblies (ROAs) having a photo-detector remotely located from a differential transimpedance amplifier (TIA). Related components, circuits, and methods are also disclosed. By providing the photo-detector remotely located from a TIA, additional costs associated with design constraints of providing the photo-detector intimate with a TIA may be avoided, thereby reducing cost of the ROA. In this regard as a non-limiting example, the ROAs according to the embodiments disclosed herein allow shorter haul active optical cable applications for use in consumer applications from a cost standpoint with the added benefits of increased bandwidth and low noise performance of optical fiber. In this regard, the ROAs disclosed herein provide higher input impedance differential TIA circuits and transmission circuits inhibiting or reducing ringing effects and maintain a sufficiently low resistance-capacitance (RC) time constant for differential TIA circuit to allow for higher bandwidth operation of the ROA. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140112626 | RECEIVER OPTICAL ASSEMBLIES (ROAS) HAVING PHOTO-DETECTOR REMOTELY LOCATED FROM TRANSIMPEDANCE AMPLIFIER, AND RELATED COMPONENTS, CIRCUITS, AND METHODS - Embodiments disclosed herein include receiver optical assemblies (ROAs) having a photo-detector remotely located from a differential transimpedance amplifier (TIA). Related components, circuits, and methods are also disclosed. By providing the photo-detector remotely located from a TIA, additional costs associated with design constraints of providing the photo-detector intimate with a TIA may be avoided, thereby reducing cost of the ROA. In this regard as a non-limiting example, the ROAs according to the embodiments disclosed herein allow shorter haul active optical cable applications for use in consumer applications from a cost standpoint with the added benefits of increased bandwidth and low noise performance of optical fiber. In this regard, the ROAs disclosed herein provide higher input impedance differential TIA circuits and transmission circuits inhibiting or reducing ringing effects and maintain a sufficiently low resistance-capacitance (RC) time constant for differential TIA circuit to allow for higher bandwidth operation of the ROA. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140112627 | LENS BLOCK FOR OPTICAL CONNECTION - Disclosed are lens blocks and methods for making the same. In one embodiment, the lens block includes at least one optical channel having an optical interface portion on a first side, and one or more magnetic materials attached to the lens block. In one embodiment, the lens block may include one or more opening for receiving the one or more magnetic materials. The one or more openings may be located on any suitable side of the lens block as desired. The magnetic materials provide attachment with a complimentary device having an optical interface. Consequently, the lens block allows for quick and easy assembly along with a robust structure for a large number of mating/unmating cycles. In other embodiments, the lens blocks disclosed may further include one or more electrical contacts for making a hybrid connection. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140119696 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION APPARATUS WITH SAME - The disclosure relates to an optical fiber connector for coupling an optical fiber to a corresponding photoelectric element. The optical fiber connector includes a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, and lens portion. The optical fiber connector defines a fixing hole in the first end for fixing an end of the optical fiber therein and a receiving groove in the second end. The receiving groove forms a bottom surface in the second end of the optical fiber connector, and the bottom surface defines a blind hole. The lens portion is formed on a bottom surface of the blind hole, and a peripheral edge of the lens portion coincides with an inner side surface of the blind hole. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140126863 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES TO PROVIDE AN ELECTRO-OPTICAL ALIGNMENT - Exemplary embodiments of methods and apparatuses to provide an electro-optical alignment are described. An electrical connector is formed on a printed circuit board substrate that extends onto a side surface of the substrate to form an electrical turn. An optoelectronic die is placed onto the printed circuit board substrate. The optoelectronic die on the printed circuit board substrate is erected over a mounting board to provide optical coupling substantially parallel to the mounting board. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140133809 | INTEGRATED AND SEALED OPTO-ELECTRONIC DEVICE ASSEMBLY - An opto-electronic device includes an optical engine module and an electrical socket. The optical engine module includes an optical engine, an optical transmission interface for coupling with an optical device and an electrical transmission interface, the electrical transmission interface having electrical pads. The electrical socket includes a plurality of BGA terminals, each terminal having a module-connecting end and a board-connecting end. The electrical transmission interface is removeably assembled in the electrical socket and the electrical pads contact the module-connecting ends of the electrical socket. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140147084 | ALIGNMENT PIN AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An alignment pin for an optical communication system comprises: a first portion ( | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140178014 | PIN CADENCE FOR HIGH-SPEED CONNECTORS - A connector includes pins having a pinout including a functional designation cadence. The functional designation cadence includes a first ground pin, a first signal pin, a no-connect pin, a second signal pin, and a second ground pin, where the first signal pin is positioned between the first ground pin and the no-connect pin, the no-connect pin is positioned between the first and second signal pins, and the second signal pin is positioned between the no-connect pin and the second ground pin. Alternately, the functional designation cadence includes a first ground pin, a first signal pin, a third ground pin, a second signal pin, and a second ground pin, where the first signal pin is positioned between the first and third ground pins, the third ground pin is positioned between the first and second signal pins, and the second signal pin is positioned between the third and second ground pins. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140178015 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE WITH ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS AT BOTH ENDS, WALL PLATES AND CONTROL BOXES - A connecting device for a fiber optic cable includes a first part having first and second electrical connectors located on its housing, and a second part having a third electrical connector located on its housing. The second and third electrical connectors are adapted to be mechanically and electrically connect with each other or disconnected from each other. The first part has electrical components disposed within its housing and electrically connected to the first and second electrical connectors. The second part receives end portions of optical fibers of the fiber optic cable; it has optical transceivers within its housing but no other electrical circuitry. Also disclosed is a cable device employing an optical fiber cable and two connecting devices at its two ends, at least one of which having a structure described above. Various form factors can be adopted for the first part, including a plug, wall plate, standalone box, etc. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140185992 | FIBER OPTIC MODULE HOUSING AND FIBER OPTIC MODULE - The present disclosure provides fiber optic module housings and fiber optic modules that support fiber optic connections. In the present disclosure, a particular fiber optic module housing or fiber optic module includes a front side having a plurality rows of apertures for supporting fiber optic adapters, a rear side, a top side, a bottom side, and a base side. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the fiber optic module housing or fiber optic module includes a plurality of ribs with each of the plurality of ribs being configured between two adjacent rows of the apertures on the front side to enhance the strength of the fiber optic module housing or fiber optic module, especially when it is made from plastic materials. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140212097 | CONNECTORED CABLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CONNECTORED CABLE - A connectored cable including a cable having an optical fiber for transmitting an optical signal; and a connector that accommodates a substrate on which a photoelectric conversion portion that is optically coupled to an end face of the optical fiber is installed, and in which the optical fiber is wired so that at least three bent portions are formed, the orientation of the optical fiber in a front-rear direction being changed, the optical fiber being bent into a U shape at each of the bent portions, and so that one of two bent portions on a front side is located on a down side of the substrate and the other bent portion on the front side is located on an up side of the substrate. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140219614 | OPTICAL ASSEMBLIES WITH MANAGED CONNECTIVITY - An adapter block assembly includes an adapter block, a circuit board arrangement, and a cover attached to the adapter block so that the circuit board arrangement is held to the adapter block by the cover. Contact assemblies can be disposed between the adapter block and the circuit board arrangement. The cover can be latched, heat staked, or otherwise secured to the adapter block. Each component of the adapter block assembly can include one or more parts (e.g., multiple adapter blocks, multiple circuit boards, and/or multiple cover pieces). | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140219615 | OPTICAL ASSEMBLIES WITH MANAGED CONNECTIVITY - An adapter assembly includes a single-piece or two-piece multi-fiber adapter defining a recess at which a contact assembly is disposed. The adapter assemblies can be disposed within adapter block assemblies or cassettes, which can be mounted to moveable trays. Both ports of the adapters disposed within adapter block assemblies are accessible. Only one port of each adapter disposed within the cassettes are accessible. Circuit boards can be mounted within the block assemblies or cassettes to provide communication between the contact assemblies and a data network. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140270653 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR HAVING STEPPED ALIGNMENT PINS - An optical connector has guide pins with stepped profiles. The connector includes a connector body, two or more optical ports, and two or more cylindrical guide pins. Each guide pin has a first portion with a first length, a second portion with a second length, and a transitional portion between the first and second portions. The first portion has a first diameter. The second portion has a second diameter. The second diameter is less than the first diameter. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140286612 | COUPLING DEVICE - A coupling device couples a light guiding unit and a base board together. The coupling device includes a base and a lens unit. The base has a hole for receiving the light guiding unit. After an end of the light guiding unit has been inserted into an end of the hole, the end of the light guiding unit is guided through the hole toward the base board. The lens unit is positioned proximate to another end of the hole and adapted to focus a first light exiting the light guiding unit onto the base board, and/or focus a second light exiting the base board onto the light guiding unit. Therefore, the coupling device is easy to manufacture, precludes attenuation the propagating first and second lights, and enhances the quality of signal transmission. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140286613 | RECEPTACLE CAGE, RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLY, AND TRANSCEIVER MODULE ASSEMBLY - In a receptacle cage, a front EMI finger in a tubular shape serving as a first shield member is provided on the entire periphery of a substantially rectangular module slot. In addition, a gap between the peripheral edge of a slot of a cover, into which a plug connector for the optical module connected to a receptacle connector in a receptacle connector accommodating portion is inserted, and a peripheral surface of a plug connector and a gap between a lower surface of the cover and a surface, on which a printed wiring board is mounted, are shielded by an EMI gasket serving as a second shield member and an EMI gasket serving as a third shield member, respectively. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140286614 | OPTICAL MODULE - An optical module includes: a flexible board having a first surface on which a component is mounted and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a bottom electrode part having a bottom surface on which a heat release electrode is provided, the bottom electrode part mounted on the first surface of the flexible board; and a heat release member configured to absorb heat from the bottom electrode part and release the heat to outside. The heat release member is arranged close to said second surface of the flexible board at a position where the bottom electrode part is mounted. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140308012 | OPTICAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE - An optical communication device includes a substrate, a first optical-electric element, a second optical-electric element, a planar optical waveguide and a fixing device. Both the first and the second optical-electric elements are positioned on the substrate. The first optical-electric element includes a light emitting surface. The second optical-electric element includes a light receiving surface. The planar optical waveguide includes a first reflecting surface and a second reflecting surface. The fixing device includes a fixing pole and a fixing ring. The fixing pole defines a through hole. The planar optical waveguide runs through the through hole and is coiled by the fixing ring. The fixing ring is fixed on the fixing pole. The planar optical waveguide is positioned above the first and the second optical-electric elements, with the first reflecting surface aligning with the light emitting surface, and the second reflecting surface aligning with the light receiving surface. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140314380 | LIGHT SIGNAL GATHERING DEVICE AND OPTICAL MODULE USED THEREOF - An optical module ( | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140321815 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR AND CIRCUIT BOARD OF SAME - A circuit board includes a first circuit substrate configured for mounting a driving chip and a second circuit substrate positioned on and electrical connected to the first circuit substrate. The second circuit substrate comprises two first top pads, and each of the first top pads can be configured for mounting a light emitter. The second circuit substrate is arranged on the first circuit substrate and can be employed to mount the light emitters, which can improve the precision in the process of mounting the light emitters. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140321816 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR - Optical connector includes a circuit board, a photoelectric element, a driver chip, a coupler, and a holder. The circuit board includes a substrate including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface and a circuit portion formed on the substrate. The substrate defines a receiving groove in the second surface and a through hole passing through a bottom surface of the receiving groove and the first surface. The photoelectric element and the driver chip are positioned on the bottom surface of the receiving groove, and the photoelectric element is aligned with the through hole. The coupler is positioned on the first surface of the substrate and is aligned with the photoelectric element through the through hole. The holder holds an optical fiber. The holder is supported on the first surface and connected to the coupler. The coupler optically couples the optical fiber with the photoelectric element. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140328561 | OPTICAL MODULE - An optical module includes: a transparent substrate through which light can pass; a photoelectric conversion element mounted on the transparent substrate and emitting light toward the transparent substrate or receiving light having passed through the transparent substrate; and a support member supporting an optical fiber for transmitting light, the support member and the transparent substrate forming an optical path between the photoelectric conversion element and the optical fiber. A positioning hole is formed in the transparent substrate. A positioning pin having a tapered surface is formed on the support member. The transparent substrate and the support member are positioned with respect to one another by inserting the positioning pin into the positioning hole along the optical axis direction of light between the transparent substrate and the support member and by making the tapered surface of the positioning pin contact the edge of the positioning hole without leaving any space therebetween. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140348470 | CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH TWO PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS - A cable connector assembly includes a connector and a cable electrically connected with the connector. The connector includes a shell, a first and a second printed circuit boards received in the shell, and an opto-electronic conversion module, the second printed circuit board including a first end electrically connected with the first printed circuit board and a second end opposite to the first end, the second end comprising a first connecting portion electrically connected with the opto-electronic conversion module and a second connecting portion. The cable includes a number of electrical wires electrically connected with the second connecting portion for transmitting electrical signal and a number of optical fibers or wires coupling with the opto-electronic conversion module for transmitting optical signal. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20150016782 | BI-DIRECTIONAL DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, HIGH-FREQUENCY CONNECTOR AND OPTICAL CONNECTOR USING THE SAME - The instant disclosure relates to bi-direction data transmission method, high-frequency connector and an optical connector using the same. The optical connector includes a first circuit board, a second circuit board, a high-frequency connector and an optical fiber cable. One optical engine is set on the first circuit board. The high-frequency connector is set between the first circuit board and the second circuit board for connecting both two circuit boards. The high-frequency connector includes an insulation base. The insulation base has at least one terminal-accommodating region. Pluralities of connection terminals are inserted into the terminal-accommodating regions of the insulation base. The optical fiber cable connects to the one optical engine. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150016783 | ELECTRICAL/OPTICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical/optical connector system can include a first circuit board with a floating optical connector and a first electrical contact and a second circuit board with a second optical connector to blind mate with the floating optical connector and a second electrical contact to blind mate with the first electrical contact. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150030293 | MOUNTING AND FIXING STRUCTURE FOR OPTICAL FIBER OF PHOTOELECTRON DEVICE - Disclosed is a mounting and fixing structure for an optical fiber of a photoelectron device. The photoelectron device comprises a tube shell ( | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150036983 | OPTOELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION MODULE - An optoelectronic transmission module is applied in an optoelectronic connector for data transmission. In the present invention, one flexible circuit board and two hard circuit boards are in electrical connection, among which the first circuit board is electrically connected with an optoelectronic module for connecting with an optical fiber. With this structure, the second and the third circuit boards can transmit or receive data through the optical fiber of the first circuit board. In this manner, this invention can conduct bidirectional data transmission so as to save significantly the consumption of manufacturing cost of the optoelectronic module. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150078711 | OPTICAL TRANSMISSION MODULE - An optical transmission module includes: a main substrate having a front surface and a back surface; an optical connector having a connector substrate; a first transparent substrate disposed between the connector substrate and the main substrate; a heat source element disposed between the connector substrate and the back surface of the main substrate, and electrically connected to the main substrate; one or a plurality of wirings electrically connecting the heat source element to the main substrate, and each configured to transfer heat generated from the heat source element and the first transparent substrate, to the main substrate; a first special region preventing the heat generated from the heat source element and the first transparent substrate, from being transferred to the connector substrate; and a second special region providing a function of transferring the heat generated from the heat source element and the first transparent substrate. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150098680 | OPTICALLY CONNECTING A CHIP PACKAGE TO AN OPTICAL CONNECTOR - An optical communication module has an attachment feature for attachment to a chip package having an electrical-optical converter, the optical communication module to pass light communicated with an electrical-optical converter of the chip package. The optical communication module has an alignment feature to achieve a level of alignment with a system-side optical connector. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150139591 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An optical fiber connector includes a main body and a fixing element. The main body includes a front surface and a rear surface opposite to the front surface. An extending portion extends from the rear surface. The main body defines at least one receiving hole and at least one receiving recess aligned with the at least one receiving hole. The extending portion defines a first receiving space communicating with the at least one receiving recess. The fixing element is located on the extending portion and defines a second receiving space corresponding to the first receiving space. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150331203 | Connector and Electronic Device Using the Connector - A transmission connector includes a transmission optical module having a signal electrode inputting/outputting an electric signal and a transmission receptacle having a contact to be electrically connected to the signal electrode when fitted to the transmission optical module. The transmission modules includes a second cutout for preventing erroneous fitting to a reception receptacle. The transmission receptacle includes a first projection for preventing erroneous fitting to a reception optical module. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20160018611 | CONNECTOR SYSTEM, CONNECTING CABLE AND RECEIVING TOOL - A connector provided on a projector has an RF chip. A plug connected to the connector has an RF chip at a position opposite to the RF chip of the connector. When a protruding section of the plug is inserted and fit into an aperture section of the connector, the RF chip of the plug and the RF chip of the connector perform wireless communication with each other in a non-contact state. Thus, a connecting tool can be easily attached to/detached from a receiving tool without breaking a terminal due to contact such as in a case where a conventional contact type terminal is used. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160054528 | MANAGED CONNECTIVITY IN FIBER OPTIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF - A fiber optic connector arrangement includes a printed circuit board coupled to a connector housing. The printed circuit board includes a memory storage device that is configured to store physical layer information pertaining to the fiber optic connector arrangement. The printed circuit board also defines contacts that are electrically coupled to the memory storage device to enable the physical layer information to be read from the memory storage device by a media reading interface. A connector assembly includes at least one adapter assembly; a printed circuit board; and a media reading interface. The connector assembly also may include a tactile pressure sensor. The adapter assembly defines at least a first port and a second port that are configured to connect optical fibers of two connector arrangements. One or more connector assemblies can be mounted to a fiber panel system. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160064873 | PLUGGABLE CONNECTOR CONFIGURED TO TRANSFER THERMAL ENERGY AWAY FROM INTERNAL ELECTRONICS OF THE PLUGGABLE CONNECTOR - Pluggable connector including a connector housing having a leading end configured to mate with a receptacle assembly. The connector housing has an interior cavity. The pluggable connector also includes a communication assembly held by the connector housing. The communication assembly includes internal electronics located within the interior cavity, and a mating terminal located proximate to the leading end. The mating terminal is communicatively coupled to the internal electronics. The pluggable connector also includes a thermal-transfer assembly that is disposed within the interior cavity. The thermal-transfer assembly includes first and second thermal-transfer modules that each include a plurality of spaced-apart projections. The corresponding projections of the first and second thermal-transfer modules are interleaved with one another. The first thermal-transfer module is coupled to the internal electronics, and the second thermal-transfer module is coupled to the connector housing. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160139352 | COMMUNICATION COUPLING INTERFACE - Systems, apparatuses, and devices for facilitating communication. An apparatus a first interface configured for coupling with a first pin pattern of an optical transceiver and a second interface configured for coupling with a second pin pattern of a printed circuit board. The apparatus is configured for communicatively coupling an optical transceiver having the first pin pattern with the second pin pattern of the printed circuit board. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160161688 | OPTICAL-CONNECTOR FIXING MEMBER, OPTICAL CONNECTOR, AND OPTICAL CONNECTOR DEVICE - Disclosed is an optical-connector fixing member including: an upper plate part for pressing, toward a receptacle provided on a substrate, a ferrule that holds an end section of an optical fiber; and a pair of engagement side plate parts formed so as to extend from the upper plate part toward the substrate, each engagement side plate part having a connector-side engagement section that engages with a receptacle-side engagement section formed on a side surface of the receptacle. An engaged state in which the connector-side engagement section is engaged with the receptacle-side engagement section is releasable by inserting an end section of a tool into a gap between each engagement side plate part and a member that is arranged between the pair of engagement side plate parts, and spreading each engagement side plate part outward. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160170155 | OPTICAL ASSEMBLY WITH PASSIVE ALIGNMENT | 06-16-2016 |
