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Electrical connector system and method having optical and/or cooling capability

  • US 6,612,857 B2
  • Filed: 01/07/2002
  • Issued: 09/02/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/05/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A connector apparatus, comprising:

  • a metallic extruded housing having a plurality of connector channels formed wherein during extrusion, and having an insulating coating formed on the inside of the connector channels;

    an intermediate printed circuit board (IPCB) with a plurality of electrical contact pins formed thereon and spaced apart to mate with the connector channels;

    wherein each of the plurality of connector channels and the electrical contact pins are sized to provide a select connector electrical impedance;

    one or more vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) mounted to the IPCB so as to be in electrical communication with one or more of the electrical contacts; and

    one or more optical fibers connected to the intermediate printed circuit board and arranged so that each optical fiber is in optical communication with a corresponding one of the one or more VCSELs.

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