# US 2021/0345531 A1 · Apparatus, system, and method of providing a tray for holding an optoelectronic device during printed circuit board manufacturing

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- Number: US 2021/0345531 A1
- Document ID: US20210345531A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/270,799
- Filed: 2018-09-04
- Published: 2021-11-04
- Earliest claimed: 2018-09-04
- Assignees: Jabil Inc.
- Applicants: Jabil Inc.
- Inventors: Wenlu WANG; Marcel MOORTGAT
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210345531A1

## CPC

- G02B 6/3616: {Holders, macro size fixtures for mechanically holding or positioning fibres, e.g. on an optical bench (supporting carriers of a microbench type G02B6/3648; micromanipulators B25J7/00; cassettes, bobbins G02B6/4439)}
- G02B 6/4453: {Cassettes}
- H05K 3/341: Surface mounted components
- H05K 13/0404: {Pick-and-place heads or apparatus, e.g. with jaws}
- G02B 6/444: {Systems or boxes with surplus lengths}
- H05K 13/0084: {Containers and magazines for components, e.g. tube-like magazines}
- H05K 2201/10121: Optical component, e.g. opto-electronic component
- H05K 2203/304: Protecting a component during manufacturing
- G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS

## Abstract

An apparatus, system and method of providing a tray suitable for holding an optoelectronic device during printed circuit board manufacturing processes. The apparatus, system and method includes a tray body having an inset for receiving the optoelectronic device; a plurality of positioners for the optoelectronic device within the inset; and a guide channel about a perimeter of the tray body suitable for receiving optical fibers of the optoelectronic device when the optoelectronic device is received in the inset, the guide channel comprising at least one retainer for retaining received ones of the optical fibers therewithin.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A tray suitable for holding an optoelectronic device during printed circuit board manufacturing processes, comprising:
a tray body having an inset for receiving the optoelectronic device;
a plurality of positioners for the optoelectronic device within the inset; and
a guide channel about a perimeter of the tray body suitable for receiving optical fibers of the optoelectronic device when the optoelectronic device is received in the inset, the guide channel comprising at least one retainer for retaining received ones of the optical fibers therewithin.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The tray of claim 1, wherein the at least one retainer comprises at least one clip for closing the optical fibers within the guide channel.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The tray of claim 2, wherein the at least one clip is passive.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The tray of claim 2, wherein the at least one clip comprises three clips.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The tray of claim 2, wherein at least one of the at least one clip is oversized to provide additional retention.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The tray of claim 1, wherein the manufacturing process comprises solder reflow.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The tray of claim 1, wherein the positioners comprise spring walls of the inset.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The tray of claim 7, wherein the optoelectronic device comes detached from the tray upon exertion of a force greater than a spring force of the spring walls on the optoelectronic device.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The tray of claim 1, wherein the positioners comprises one of springs and frictional bumps in the inset.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The tray of claim 9, wherein the frictional bumps comprise microbumps.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The tray of claim 1, wherein the positioners comprise a plurality of positioning posts in the inset.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The tray of claim 1, wherein the positioners are frictional.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The tray of claim 1, wherein the inset further comprises air circulation vents to provide air circulation around the optoelectronic device to heat from the manufacturing processes.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The tray of claim 13, wherein the air circulation vents are on retaining walls of the inset.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The tray of claim 13, wherein the air circulation vents comprise cutouts on the tray body.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The tray of claim 1, wherein the guide channel comprises a plurality of entry points for receiving of the optical fibers.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The tray of claim 1, wherein a composition of the tray is a photopolymer resin.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

The tray of claim 1, wherein a composition of the tray comprises a thermal deflection point of 150 degrees C. to 375 degrees C.

### Claim 19 (depends on 1)

The tray of claim 1, wherein a composition of the tray comprises a thermal expansion coefficient in a range of 50-125 ppm.

### Claim 20 (depends on 1)

The tray of claim 1, further comprising a pickup point that enables a toolhead to grasp the optoelectronic device through the tray body, wherein the pickup point comprises at least a device stop.