Methods and apparatus for fiber-optic modules with shielded housing/covers having a front portion and a back portion

(Unamended) A method for assembling a fiber optic module comprising:

• assembling optical, electrical and optical-electrical components into a chassis to form a first subassembly;
• forming a back portion of a shielded housing around the first subassembly to form a second subassembly;
• storing the second subassembly in inventory waiting for customer orders;
• and
• if a customer order is received, forming a front portion of the shielded housing around the second subassembly in response thereto.

(New) A method of assembling a fiber optic module, the method comprising:

• assembling optical, electronic, and opto-electronic components into a chassis to form a first subassembly, the optical, electronic, and opto-electronic components to process optical and electrical signals;
• forming a back portion of a shielded housing around the first subassembly to form a second subassembly;
• storing the second subassembly in inventory waiting for customer orders;
• forming a front portion of the shielded housing;
• storing the front portion of the shielded housing in inventory waiting for customer orders;
• receiving a customer order;
• and
• assembling the front portion of the shielded housing around the second subassembly to form the fiber optic module responsive to the receiving of the customer order.

(New) A method of assembling a fiber optic module, the method comprising:

• assembling optical, electronic, and opto-electronic components into a chassis, the optical, electronic, and opto-electronic components to process optical and electrical signals;
• forming a first flat pattern of a back portion of the shielded housing from a sheet of conductive material;
• placing the first flat pattern of the back portion of the shielded housing onto the chassis;
• folding and bending the first flat pattern of the back portion of the shielded housing around the chassis to form a subassembly;
• storing the subassembly in inventory waiting for customer orders;
• and
• in response to receiving a customer order, assembling the front portion of the shielded housing around the subassembly to form the fiber optic module.