Method and apparatus for pluggable fiber optic modules
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1. A fiber optic module for coupling photons between optoelectronic devices and optical fibers, the fiber optic module comprising:
- a horizontal printed circuit board (PCB) arranged horizontally, the horizontal printed circuit board having an edge connection to plug into and out of an edge connector of a host system;
a first vertical printed circuit board (PCB) arranged at a perpendicular angle with the horizontal printed circuit board, the first optoelectronic device having terminals coupled to the first vertical printed circuit board, the first vertical printed circuit board electrically coupled to the horizontal printed circuit board along a right side thereof;
a second vertical printed circuit board (PCB) arranged at a perpendicular angle with the horizontal printed circuit board, the second optoelectronic device having terminals coupled to the second vertical printed circuit board, the second vertical printed circuit board electrically coupled to the horizontal printed circuit board along a left side thereof parallel to the first vertical printed circuit board; and
a support base to support the horizontal printed circuit board, the first vertical printed circuit board, and the second vertical printed circuit board;
wherein the support base includes right and left slots to support the sides of the first and second vertical printed circuit boards, respectively; and
wherein the horizontal printed circuit board includes first and second cutouts enabling edges of the first and second vertical printed circuit boards to be received in the right and left slots, respectively.
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Abstract
Pluggable fiber optic modules having a receive printed circuit board and a transmit printed circuit board perpendicular with an interface printed circuit board with an edge connection. The edge connection of the interface printed circuit board to plug into and out from an edge connector of a host printed circuit board. A transmitter optoelectronic device is coupled to the transmit printed circuit board. A receiver optoelectronic device is coupled to the receive printed circuit board. The pluggable fiber optic modules may further include a support base, a nose receptacle, and an alignment plate.
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41 Claims
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1. A fiber optic module for coupling photons between optoelectronic devices and optical fibers, the fiber optic module comprising:
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a horizontal printed circuit board (PCB) arranged horizontally, the horizontal printed circuit board having an edge connection to plug into and out of an edge connector of a host system;
a first vertical printed circuit board (PCB) arranged at a perpendicular angle with the horizontal printed circuit board, the first optoelectronic device having terminals coupled to the first vertical printed circuit board, the first vertical printed circuit board electrically coupled to the horizontal printed circuit board along a right side thereof;
a second vertical printed circuit board (PCB) arranged at a perpendicular angle with the horizontal printed circuit board, the second optoelectronic device having terminals coupled to the second vertical printed circuit board, the second vertical printed circuit board electrically coupled to the horizontal printed circuit board along a left side thereof parallel to the first vertical printed circuit board; and
a support base to support the horizontal printed circuit board, the first vertical printed circuit board, and the second vertical printed circuit board;
wherein the support base includes right and left slots to support the sides of the first and second vertical printed circuit boards, respectively; and
wherein the horizontal printed circuit board includes first and second cutouts enabling edges of the first and second vertical printed circuit boards to be received in the right and left slots, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A fiber optic transceiver comprising:
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an interface printed circuit board (PCB) having an edge connection to couple to and to decouple from an edge connector of a host system;
a receive printed circuit board (PCB) perpendicularly coupled to the interface printed circuit board along a right side thereof, the receive printed circuit board having a receiving optoelectronic device coupled perpendicularly thereto;
a transmit printed circuit board (PCB) perpendicularly coupled to the interface printed circuit board along a left side thereof parallel to the receive printed circuit board, the transmit printed circuit board having a transmitting optoelectronic device coupled perpendicularly thereto; and
a support base to support the interface printed circuit board, the receive printed circuit board, and the transmit printed circuit board;
wherein the support base includes right and left slots to support the sides of the transmit and receive printed circuit boards, respectively; and
wherein the interface printed circuit board includes first and second cutouts enabling edges of the transmit and receive printed circuit boards to be received in the right and left slots, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A fiber optic module comprising:
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a base having one or more pillars;
a first printed circuit board (PCB) having an edge connection, at least one left solder pad, at least one right solder pad, and one or more openings, the one or more openings to slide over the one or more pillars and align the first printed circuit board to the base;
a second printed circuit board (PCB) having at least one solder pad to couple perpendicularly to the at least one left solder pad along a left side of the first printed circuit board, the second printed circuit board having a first optoelectronic device coupled thereto;
a third printed circuit board (PCB) having at least one solder pad to couple perpendicularly to the at least one right solder pad along a right side of the first printed circuit board parallel to the second printed circuit board, the third printed circuit board having a second optoelectronic device coupled thereto;
an optical block having openings to receive the first optoelectronic device and the second optoelectronic device;
a nose receptacle having a plug opening to receive an optical fiber plug; and
a cover coupled to the base and the nose receptacle to cover and protect the optical block and the first, second, and third printed circuit boards;
wherein the base includes right and left slots to support the sides of the second and third printed circuit boards, respectively; and
wherein the first printed circuit board includes first and second cutouts enabling edges of the second and third printed circuit boards to be received in the right and left slots, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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