Pluggable optical transceiver module having a high speed serial data connector (HSSDC)

A pluggable optical transceiver module comprising:

• a housing;
• a printed circuit board;
• two optoelectronic devices mounted on the printed circuit board;
• and
• a High Speed Serial Data Connector connected to the printed circuit board, and wherein the printed circuit board and the two optoelectronic devices are mounted within the housing, and wherein
• the housing is metallized, and wherein
• the housing has two LC optical receptacles formed therein, and wherein a first of the two LC optical receptacles houses a first of the two optoelectronic devices, and wherein a second of the two LC optical receptacles houses a second of the two optoelectronic devices.

A pluggable optical transceiver module comprising:

• a housing;
• a printed circuit board;
• two optoelectronic devices mounted on the printed circuit board;
• and
• a High Speed Serial Data Connector connected to the printed circuit board, and wherein the printed circuit board and the two optoelectronic devices are mounted within the housing, and wherein
• the housing has two LC optical receptacles formed therein, and wherein a first of the two LC optical receptacles houses a first of the two optoelectronic devices, and wherein a second of the two LC optical receptacles houses a second of the two optoelectronic devices.

A pluggable optical transceiver module comprising:

• a housing;
• a printed circuit board mounted within the housing;
• two optoelectronic devices mounted on the printed circuit board, and wherein a first of the two optoelectronic devices is a receiver, and wherein a second of the two optoelectronic devices is a transmitter, and wherein the two optoelectronic devices are mounted within the housing;
• and
• a connector connected to the printed circuit board, and wherein the connector is configured to be pluggable with a High Speed Serial Data Connector receptacle of a host device, and wherein
• the housing is made of a polymer material.

A pluggable optical transceiver module comprising:

• a housing;
• a printed circuit board mounted within the housing;
• two optoelectronic devices mounted on the printed circuit board, and wherein a first of the two optoelectronic devices is a receiver, and wherein a second of the two optoelectronic devices is a transmitter, and wherein the two optoelectronic devices are mounted within the housing;
• and
• a connector connected to the printed circuit board, and wherein the connector is configured to be pluggable with a High Speed Serial Data Connector receptacle of a host device, and wherein
• the housing includes a release lever mounted adjacent to the connector, the connector defining a first end and the release lever extending transversely back from the first end and pivotally attached adjacent the first end, and the release lever having a free terminal portion, the free terminal portion of the release lever extending towards a second end of the housing comprising the two optoelectronic devices.

A pluggable optical transceiver module comprising:

• a housing;
• a printed circuit board mounted within the housing;
• two optoelectronic devices mounted on the printed circuit board, and wherein a first of the two optoelectronic devices is a receiver, and wherein a second of the two optoelectronic devices is a transmitter, and wherein the two optoelectronic devices are mounted within the housing;
• and
• a connector connected to the printed circuit board, and wherein the connector is configured to be pluggable with a High Speed Serial Data Connector receptacle of a host device, and wherein
• the connector includes eight contacts, and wherein
• the connector has a width of less than 17.2 mm and height of less than 10.3 mm.

An optical to electrical converter comprising:

• a first end having an optical plug receptacle configured to receive at least one LC optical plug;
• a second end having an electrical connector configured to form a High Speed Serial Data Connector;
• and
• an optoelectronic subassembly mounted between the first end and the second end for converting electrical signals to optical signals or optical signals to electrical signals.