Heat dissipater assembly

A heat dissipater for a heat dissipater assembly of an optical module for a telecommunications unit, the heat dissipater comprising:

• a dissipater body comprising a recess for receiving the optical module, such that the optical module is in thermal communication with the dissipater body, and one or more heat dissipation structures configured to dissipate heat from the optical module into an environment around the heat dissipater;
• a first connector portion coupled to the dissipater body, wherein the first connector portion is configured to couple to an optical connector, such that the optical connector is optically connected to the optical module when the optical module is received within the recess;
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• a second connector portion coupled to the dissipater body, the second connector portion couplable to the telecommunications unit, a shape of the second connector portion corresponding to a shape of the optical connector connectable to the first connector portion.

A system comprising:

• a telecommunications unit;
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• one or more of the heat dissipater assemblies coupled to the telecommunications unit, each of the one or more heat dissipater assemblies comprising:
• a heat dissipater, the heat dissipater comprising:
• a dissipater body comprising a recess for receiving the optical module such that the optical module is in thermal communication with the dissipater body, and one or more heat dissipation structures configured to dissipate heat from the optical module into an environment around the heat dissipater;
• a first connector portion coupled to the dissipater body, the first connector portion being configured to couple to an optical connector such that the optical connector is optically connected to the optical module when the optical module is received within the recess;
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• a second connector portion coupled to the dissipater body, the second connector portion couplable to the telecommunications unit, a shape of the second connector portion corresponding to a shape of the optical connector connectable to the first connector portion;
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• an electrical extender, the electrical extender being configured to be partially received within the heat dissipater and electrically connect to the optical module when the optical module is received within the heat dissipater, and the electrical extender being configured to electrically connect to the telecommunications unit when the second connector portion is coupled to the telecommunications unit.