Optical interface cards, assemblies, and related methods, suited for installation and use in antenna system equipment
First Claim
1. An optical interface card, comprising:
- a printed circuit board (PCB) having a first perimeter including a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
at least one opening disposed in the PCB between the first end and the second end of the PCB and having a second perimeter including at least one first opening end and at least one second opening end opposite the at least one first opening end, wherein the second perimeter does not extend to the first perimeter; and
at least one optical sub-assembly (OSA) mounted to the at least one first opening end and extending into the at least one opening.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Optical interface cards, assemblies, and related methods, which may be suited for installation and use in antenna system equipment, are disclosed. In certain embodiments, an optical interface card (OIC) comprising a printed circuit board (PCB) having at least one optical sub-assembly (OSA) mounted to at least one first opening end of the PCB and extending into at least one opening and related methods are disclosed. In other embodiments, optical interface assemblies comprised of two OICs mounted together are disclosed. In other embodiments, a communications equipment enclosure including at least one fan configured to draw in air from a first side of the communications equipment enclosure into a lower plenum and across a plurality of communications components into an upper plenum to provide air cooling are disclosed. In another embodiment, a modular distributed antenna system assembly is disclosed.
1093 Citations
25 Claims
-
1. An optical interface card, comprising:
-
a printed circuit board (PCB) having a first perimeter including a first end and a second end opposite the first end; at least one opening disposed in the PCB between the first end and the second end of the PCB and having a second perimeter including at least one first opening end and at least one second opening end opposite the at least one first opening end, wherein the second perimeter does not extend to the first perimeter; and at least one optical sub-assembly (OSA) mounted to the at least one first opening end and extending into the at least one opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. An optical interface assembly, comprising:
-
a first optical interface card (OIC) having a first perimeter including a first end and a second end, comprising; at least one first opening between a first end and a second end of the first OIC having a second perimeter including at least one first opening end, wherein the second perimeter does not extend to the first perimeter; and at least one first optical sub-assembly (OSA) mounted to the at least one first opening end and extending into the at least one first opening; and a second OIC, comprising; at least one second opening between a first end and a second end of the second OIC having at least one second opening end; and at least one second OSA mounted to the at least one second opening end and extending into the at least one second opening; and at least one standoff disposed between the first OIC and second OIC. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
-
-
17. A method of assembling an optical interface card, comprising:
-
providing a printed circuit board (PCB) having a first perimeter including a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and at least one opening having a second perimeter including at least one first opening end, wherein the second perimeter does not extend to the first perimeter; and mounting at least one optical sub-assembly (OSA) to the at least one first opening end of the at least one opening disposed in the PCB between the first end and the second end of the PCB. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
-
-
24. An optical interface card, comprising:
-
a printed circuit board (PCB) having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; at least one opening disposed in the PCB between the first end and the second end of the PCB and having at least one first opening end and at least one second opening end opposite the at least one first opening end; at least one optical sub-assembly (OSA) mounted to the at least one first opening end and extending into the at least one opening; and at least one alignment block mounted in at least one opening disposed in the PCB proximate the first end of the PCB and at least one opening disposed in the mounting plate to align the PCB to the mounting plate. - View Dependent Claims (25)
-
Specification