Small-form-factor fiber optic interface assemblies for electronic devices having a circuit board
First Claim
1. A fiber optic interface assembly for an electronic device having a circuit board and for interfacing with an external fiber optic cable having a plug, comprising:
- an integrated optical engine configured to transmit and receive respective transmit and receive optical signals; and
a receptacle integrally formed with the integrated optical engine and having a receptacle aperture configured to receive the plug of the external fiber optic cable; and
the receptacle supported by a flexible mount supported by the circuit board, the flexible mount having at least one flexible member configured to absorb a mechanical force when the plug is mated to the receptacle.
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Abstract
Small-form-factor fiber optic interface assemblies (180) for electronic devices (100) are disclosed. The fiber optic interface assemblies include a receptacle (120) configured to matingly engage with a plug (20) of a fiber optic cable assembly (10). Example assemblies include a flexible mount (228) supported by a circuit board (150) and configured to absorb a mechanical force when the plug is mated to the receptacle. The receptacle aperture (223) has at least one transverse dimension (L, W) of between about 2 mm and 4 mm. The assemblies can support both optical and electrical communication and functionality.
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25 Claims
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1. A fiber optic interface assembly for an electronic device having a circuit board and for interfacing with an external fiber optic cable having a plug, comprising:
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an integrated optical engine configured to transmit and receive respective transmit and receive optical signals; and a receptacle integrally formed with the integrated optical engine and having a receptacle aperture configured to receive the plug of the external fiber optic cable; and the receptacle supported by a flexible mount supported by the circuit board, the flexible mount having at least one flexible member configured to absorb a mechanical force when the plug is mated to the receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A fiber optic interface assembly for an electronic device for interfacing with a plug of a fiber optic cable, comprising:
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a circuit board having an end with an enclosure support area formed therein, the enclosure support area having opposite edges and a back end; an optical transmitter and an optical receiver operably disposed on the circuit board and respectively configured to transmit and receive respective transmit and receive optical signals; a central enclosure configured to support a receptacle ferrule, the central enclosure and receptacle ferrule defining a receptacle; and an enclosure support structure having a flexible mount configured to flexibly support the central enclosure within the enclosure support area so that the receptacle ferrule is operably arranged relative to the optical transmitter and optical receiver. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A fiber optic interface assembly for an electronic device having a housing, for interfacing with an external fiber optic cable having a plug, comprising:
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a circuit board having an end with an enclosure support area formed therein, the enclosure support area having opposite sides and a rear end; an optical transmitter and an optical receiver operably disposed on the circuit board adjacent the enclosure support area rear end and respectively configured to transmit and receive respective transmit and receive optical signals; and a receptacle having a receptacle central enclosure that has sides configured to slidingly engage the sides of the enclosure support area to mate the receptacle central enclosure with the circuit board, the receptacle central enclosure having upper and lower flanges for connecting to upper and lower portions of the electronic device housing, the receptacle central enclosure having a receptacle aperture. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A fiber optic interface assembly for an electronic device having a housing, for interfacing with an external fiber optic cable having a plug, comprising:
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a circuit board; a central enclosure having a front end and a rear end; an optical transmitter and an optical receiver arranged adjacent the rear end of the central enclosure and electrically connected to the circuit board by signal conducting wires to transmit and receive respective optical signals; and a receptacle transmit lens and a receptacle receive lens, wherein the optical transmitter and the optical receiver are respectively aligned with the receptacle transmit lens and the receptacle receive lens. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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Specification