Optoelectronic device and method of assembly
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1. An optoelectronic device, comprising:
- a base having a support wall, the support wall having a first surface;
first and second walls extending from the support wall, the first and second walls opposite one another;
a third wall extending from the support wall, the third wall in contact with the first and second walls;
a fourth wall spaced apart from the support wall and in contact with the first and second walls such that an opening is between the fourth wall and the support wall, and wherein the support, first, second, third, and fourth walls cooperate to form a cavity;
a recess in the support wall, the recess having a second surface;
a semiconductor component receiving area extending from the second surface into the support wall;
a first alignment feature extending from the base; and
a semiconductor component located in the semiconductor component receiving area.
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Abstract
An optoelectronic connector (10) coupled to a fiber ferrule (38) containing an optical fiber (39) and a method for coupling the optoelectronic connector (10) to the fiber ferrule (38). The optoelectronic connector (10) has a base (11) and walls (13, 14, 17, and 18) that form a cavity (19). A semiconductor receiving area (26) extends into a first portion of the base (11) and an interconnect recess (27) extends into a second portion of the base (11). Alignment pins (31) extend from the second portion of the base (11). The optoelectronic connector (10) may be a unitary structure. The fiber ferrule (38) is inserted into the cavity (19) to form an optoelectronic device (30).
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20 Claims
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1. An optoelectronic device, comprising:
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a base having a support wall, the support wall having a first surface; first and second walls extending from the support wall, the first and second walls opposite one another; a third wall extending from the support wall, the third wall in contact with the first and second walls; a fourth wall spaced apart from the support wall and in contact with the first and second walls such that an opening is between the fourth wall and the support wall, and wherein the support, first, second, third, and fourth walls cooperate to form a cavity; a recess in the support wall, the recess having a second surface; a semiconductor component receiving area extending from the second surface into the support wall; a first alignment feature extending from the base; and a semiconductor component located in the semiconductor component receiving area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An optoelectronic connector, comprising:
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a base having a first surface, wherein a recess extends from the first surface into the base, the recess having recess walls, a floor, and a semiconductor component receiving area extending from the floor into the base; a first wall extending from a first portion of the first surface and terminating with a first clip; a second wall extending from a second portion of the first surface and terminating with a second clip, the first and second walls facing one another; a third wall extending from a third portion of the first surface, the third wall coupling the first wall to the second wall; a fourth wall spaced apart from the first surface and coupling the first wall to the second wall, the third and fourth walls substantially parallel to each other, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth walls cooperate to form a cavity; and a first alignment feature extending from the floor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for assembling an optoelectronic device, comprising the steps of:
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mounting an optoelectronic component to an optoelectronic connector comprising; a base having a first surface, wherein a recess extends from the first surface into the base, the recess having recess walls, a floor, and a semiconductor component receiving area extending from the floor into the base; a first wall extending from a first portion of the first surface and terminating with a first clip; a second wall extending from a second portion of the first surface and terminating with a second clip, the first and second walls facing one another; a third wall extending from a third portion of the first surface, the third wall coupling the first wall to the second wall; a fourth wall spaced apart from the first surface and coupling the first wall to the second wall, the third and fourth walls substantially parallel to each other, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth walls cooperate to form a cavity; and an alignment feature extending from the floor; coupling an optical fiber to a fiber connector; and directly coupling the fiber connector to the optoelectronic connector, wherein an end of the optical fiber is spaced apart from the optoelectronic component. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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