OPTICAL CONNECTOR AND A METHOD OF CONNECTING AN OPTICAL CONNECTOR TO AN OPTICAL PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD
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1. An optical printed circuit board connector arranged to be connected in use to a first printed circuit board, the connector comprising:
- a housing;
an optical interface for connection in use to another optical interface on a second optical printed circuit board to which in use the connector is arranged to be connected,in which the optical interface on the connector is mounted such that it is movable about an axis orthogonal to the plane of the first printed circuit board to which, in use it is connected, to vary the launch and/or reception angle of light from and/or to the interface with respect to the housing.
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Abstract
The invention provides an optical printed circuit board connector, comprising: a housing having a major plane; an optical interface for connection in use to another optical interface on a device to which in use the optical printed circuit board connector is arranged to be connected, in which the optical interface on the connector is mounted such that it is twistable about a vertical axis in the major plane to vary the launch angle of light from the interface with respect to the housing.
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1. An optical printed circuit board connector arranged to be connected in use to a first printed circuit board, the connector comprising:
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a housing; an optical interface for connection in use to another optical interface on a second optical printed circuit board to which in use the connector is arranged to be connected, in which the optical interface on the connector is mounted such that it is movable about an axis orthogonal to the plane of the first printed circuit board to which, in use it is connected, to vary the launch and/or reception angle of light from and/or to the interface with respect to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of connecting an optical connector to an optical printed circuit board, the method comprising:
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providing a connector having a housing having a major plane and an optical interface at a distal end of the connector for connection in use to an optical interface on the optical printed circuit board; and varying, with respect to the connector housing, the angle of the optical interface arranged at the distal end of the connector by twisting along a vertical axis in the major plane to align the optical interface with an optical interface of the optical printed circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 16)
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15. An optical printed circuit board, comprising an optical printed circuit board section including one or more optical waveguides and a connector for connecting the optical printed circuit board to a second optical printed circuit board, wherein the connector comprises:
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a housing; an optical interface for connection in use to another optical interface on the said second optical printed circuit board, in which the optical interface on the connector is mounted such that it is movable about an axis orthogonal to the plane of the optical printed circuit board to vary the launch and/or reception angle of light from and/or to the interface with respect to the housing.
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