Optical subassembly with detachably-coupling holder
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1. An optoelectronic module comprising:
- an optical subassembly (OSA) configured to convert between optical and electrical signals;
an optical port block attached to the OSA, the optical port block configured to optically align a fiber optic cable with the OSA;
a housing configured to substantially enclose the OSA and the optical port block; and
a holder configured to couple the OSA and the optical port block to the housing, wherein the holder is detachably coupled to the optical port block and fixedly coupled to the housing.
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Abstract
An example optoelectronic module may include an optical subassembly (OSA), an optical port block, a housing, and a holder. The OSA may be configured to convert between optical and electrical signals. The optical port block may be attached to the OSA and may be configured to optically align a fiber optic cable with the OSA. The housing may be configured to substantially enclose the OSA and the optical port block. The holder may be configured to couple the OSA and the optical port block to the housing. The holder may be detachably coupled to the optical port block and fixedly coupled to the housing.
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1. An optoelectronic module comprising:
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an optical subassembly (OSA) configured to convert between optical and electrical signals; an optical port block attached to the OSA, the optical port block configured to optically align a fiber optic cable with the OSA; a housing configured to substantially enclose the OSA and the optical port block; and a holder configured to couple the OSA and the optical port block to the housing, wherein the holder is detachably coupled to the optical port block and fixedly coupled to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An optoelectronic module comprising:
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an assembly that includes an optical subassembly (OSA) and an optical port block fixedly attached to the OSA, the OSA configured to convert between optical and electrical signals and the optical port block configured to optically align a fiber optic cable with the OSA; a housing configured to substantially enclose the assembly; and at least one holder configured to couple the assembly to the housing, wherein the at least one holder detachably couples on a first end to the assembly and floatably couples on a second end to the housing while the housing is assembled to exert balanced forces on the OSA and fixedly couples on the second end to the housing after the housing is assembled around the assembly. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method, comprising:
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coupling an optical subassembly (OSA) to an optical port block to form an assembly, the optical port block optically aligned with the OSA; detachably coupling at least one holder to the optical port block; floatably coupling the at least one holder to at least a portion of a housing of an optoelectronic module, the housing configured to substantially enclose the assembly; enclosing the assembly with the housing; and fixedly coupling the at least one holder to the at least a portion of the housing after the housing is assembled around the assembly. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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