Integrated optical transceiver array
First Claim
1. An integrated optoelectronic module array, comprising:
- a component structure including a plurality of optoelectronic sub-modules, each of which comprises an optical transceiver module including a receive port associated with a receiving optical subassembly (ROSA) and a transmit port associated with a transmission optical subassembly (TOSA), the component structure being integrally formed such that each optoelectronic sub-module shares at least one wall portion with an adjacent optoelectronic sub-module, wherein the optical sub-modules are disposed belly-to-belly such that the receive ports of adjacent sub-modules are disposed in a row along a length of the component structure and the transmit ports of adjacent sub-modules are disposed in a row along the length of the component structure and adjacent to the row of receive ports; and
a latching mechanism that enables the component structure to be selectively secured at least partially within an outer cage.
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Abstract
An integrated array for optoelectronic components in an optical communications system is disclosed. The integrated array incorporates a plurality of optoelectronic modules, such as optical transceivers, in a compact, integrated geometry for positioning within an optical device, such as an optical switch or router. In one embodiment, the integrated array includes a component structure comprised of a plurality of optical transceiver sub-modules, each having dual optical ports. The component structure is integrated as a single structure to minimize the spacing between each transceiver sub-module. This in turn increases the optical port density of the integrated array. The integrated array is received by a cage that is attached to a host board within the optical device. A latching mechanism is included to selectively secure the integrated array within the cage.
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30 Claims
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1. An integrated optoelectronic module array, comprising:
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a component structure including a plurality of optoelectronic sub-modules, each of which comprises an optical transceiver module including a receive port associated with a receiving optical subassembly (ROSA) and a transmit port associated with a transmission optical subassembly (TOSA), the component structure being integrally formed such that each optoelectronic sub-module shares at least one wall portion with an adjacent optoelectronic sub-module, wherein the optical sub-modules are disposed belly-to-belly such that the receive ports of adjacent sub-modules are disposed in a row along a length of the component structure and the transmit ports of adjacent sub-modules are disposed in a row along the length of the component structure and adjacent to the row of receive ports; and a latching mechanism that enables the component structure to be selectively secured at least partially within an outer cage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An optical device, comprising:
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a first host board having an outer cage affixed thereto; an integrated optical transceiver array, including; a component structure at least partially contained within a housing, the component structure including a plurality of optical transceiver sub-modules, the component structure being integrally formed such that each optical transceiver sub-module shares at least one wall portion with an adjacent optical transceiver sub-module, the optical transceiver sub-modules being disposed such that transmit optical ports of the optical transceiver sub-modules are adjacent to transmit optical ports of adjacent optical transceiver sub-modules and receiving optical ports of the optical transceiver sub-modules are adjacent to the receiving optical ports of adjacent optical transceiver sub-modules; and a latching mechanism that enables the component structure to be selectively secured within the outer cage. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An integrated optical transceiver module array, comprising:
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a housing; a component structure at least partially contained within the housing, the component structure including a plurality of optical transceiver sub-modules that are integrated into a single structure; a latching mechanism that selectively engages an outer cage, the outer cage receiving at least a portion of the integrated optical transceiver module array; and a plurality of optical fiber connectors that are each connected to the optical ports of respective optical transceiver sub-modules, wherein each optical fiber connector includes a release sleeve that is slidably engaged with the optical fiber connector, wherein each release sleeve includes a body defining open first and second ends, wherein a portion of the body further defines a curved inner cam surface. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An integrated optoelectronic module array, comprising:
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a component structure including a plurality of optical transceiver sub-modules, the plurality of optical transceiver modules being integrated into a single structure; and a latching mechanism that enables the component structure to be selectively secured at least partially within a cage, the latching mechanism including; a rotatable bail configured to rotate over a width of the component structure and around only a particular one of the optical transceiver sub-modules and between the particular one of the optical transceiver sub-modules and optical transceiver sub-modules adjacent to the particular one of the optical transceiver sub-modules; and a pivot block. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. An integrated optical transceiver module array, comprising:
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a housing; a component structure at least partially contained within the housing, the component structure including a plurality of optical transceiver sub-modules that are integrated into a single structure, each optical transceiver sub-module including dual optical ports; a latching mechanism that selectively engages an outer cage, the outer cage receiving at least a portion of the integrated optical transceiver module array; and a plurality of optical fiber connectors that are each connected to the optical ports of respective optical transceiver sub-modules, each optical fiber connector including a release sleeve that is slidably engaged with the optical fiber connector, the release sleeve comprising a body defining open first and second ends, a portion of the body further defining a curved inner cam surface, wherein each optical fiber connector comprises an LC duplex connector having a connector latch for disengaging the LC duplex connector from a respective one of the optical transceiver sub-modules, and wherein the release sleeve is selectively slidable between a first position and a second position such that in the second position the curved inner cam surface engages the connector latch of the LC duplex connector to enable the LC duplex connector to disengage from the respective one of the optical transceiver sub-modules. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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