Connection system for printed circuit board

A connection system for a printed circuit board, comprising:

• a board-mounted connector comprising a board-mounted connector body configured to mount on the printed circuit board and to hold a plurality of board-mounted optical fibers, the board-mounted optical fibers being operatively connected to the printed circuit board;
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• a plug-in connector configured to blind mate with the board-mounted connector, the plug-in connector comprising a plug-in connector body, the plug-in connector further comprising a plug-in ferrule assembly, the plug-in ferrule assembly comprising a plug-in ferrule and a plug-in ferrule holder holding the plug-in ferrule, the plug-in ferrule holder comprising a latch element for latching with the plug-in connector body to retain the plug-in ferrule assembly on the plug-in connector body such that the system makes an optical connection between the plug-in ferrule and the plurality of board-mounted optical fibers when the plug-in connector is blind-mated with the board-mounted connector,
• wherein the board-mounted connector comprises a board-mounted ferrule holder holding the plurality of board-mounted optical fibers,
• wherein the board-mounted connector body comprises a first portion and a second portion, a central wall between the first portion and the second portion, an outer wall at an outboard end of the second portion, and a board-mounted ferrule assembly recess in the second portion, the outer wall defining at least one of the plurality of latch holes to latch with the board-mounted ferrule holder and the central wall defining another of the plurality of recesses.

A connection system for a printed circuit board, comprising:

• a board-mounted connector comprising a board-mounted connector body configured to mount on the printed circuit board and to hold a plurality of board-mounted optical fibers, the board-mounted optical fibers being operatively connected to the printed circuit board;
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• a plug-in connector configured to blind mate with the board-mounted connector, the plug-in connector comprising a plug-in connector body, the plug-in connector further comprising a plug-in ferrule assembly, the plug-in ferrule assembly comprising a plug-in ferrule and a plug- in ferrule holder holding the plug-in ferrule, the plug-in ferrule holder comprising a latch element for latching with the plug-in connector body to retain the plug-in ferrule assembly on the plug-in connector body such that the system makes an optical connection between the plug-in ferrule and the plurality of board-mounted optical fibers when the plug-in connector is blind-mated with the board-mounted connector,
• wherein the board-mounted connector body comprises an outer wall defining a recess and blind mating leg sections, and wherein the plug-in connector comprises an outer wall including a mating portion and blind mating guide slots on opposite sides of the mating portion, the mating portion configured to be plugged into the recess and the blind mating guide slots configured to slidably receive the blind mating leg sections as the plug-in connector is blind mated with the board-mounted connector.