Optical connector assembly
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsSimon S. Lee, Brian H. Kim, Jennie Lou H. De Quinto
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Abstract
Methods, apparatuses, and systems related to optical connector assemblies are described. In some embodiments, the connector assemblies may include an optical assembly, having an optical interconnect and an optical module, to be coupled with a host electrical connector. The connector assembly may further include springs, disposed on the optical interconnect or the host electrical connector, to facilitate a coupling of the optical interconnect with the optical module. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Claims21
A host electrical connector comprising:
- a plurality of electrical connections;
- a frame having:
- a first side housing the plurality of electrical connections on an interior portion of the first side;
- a second side adjacent to the first side;
- a third side adjacent to the first side, wherein the first, second, and third sides define an opening to receive an optical assembly;
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- a spring to provide a force, when loaded, toward the plurality of electrical connections.
An optical assembly comprising:
- an optical connector housing terminal ends of one or more optical fibers, the optical connector having one or more recesses;
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- an optical module including:
- a converter to convert signals between optical transmissions and electrical transmissions;
- an optical lens configured to align with the terminal ends of the one or more optical fibers, the optical lens coupled with the converter to provide an optical interface to the converter;
- a plurality of electrical connectors coupled with the converter to provide an electrical interface to the converter;
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- one or more posts to respectively align with the one or more recesses to couple the optical connector with the optical module,
- wherein the optical connector is coupled with the optical module without an external latch.
A connector assembly comprising:
- a host electrical connector having:
- a plurality of electrical connections;
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- a frame with:
- a first side housing the plurality of electrical connections on an interior portion of the first side;
- a second side adjacent to the first side;
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- a third side adjacent to the first side, wherein the first, second, and third sides define an opening;
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- an optical assembly having:
- an optical module to provide an optical-electrical interface;
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- an optical connector housing terminal ends of one or more optical fibers, the optical connector coupled with the optical module;
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- one or more springs to provide a force to secure coupling of the optical module with the optical connector when the optical assembly is disposed within the opening.
A computing system comprising:
- a first electrical component;
- a second electrical component;
- an interconnect device communicatively coupling the first electrical component with the second electrical component, the interconnect device including:
- a plurality of optical fibers;
- a host electrical connector having an opening;
- an optical assembly disposed in the opening, the optical assembly having:
- an optical connector housing terminal ends of the plurality of optical fibers;
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- an optical module;
- and
- one or more springs to securely couple the optical connector with the optical module when the optical assembly is disposed within the opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.