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US 6,634,803 B2Granted
External EMI shield for multiple array optoelectronic devices
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsJohnny R. Brezina, Brian M. Kerrigan, Gerald D. Malagrino, Jr., James R. Moon
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Abstract
An optical fiber link module comprises upper and lower portions and a shield. One of the upper portion or lower portion has a groove, and one of the upper portion or lower portion has at least one tab extending therefrom. The shield has a detent and at least one cutout, the detent engaging the groove and the at least one cutout cooperating with the at least one tab.
Claims19
An optical fiber link module, comprising:
- an optical fiber;
- an upper portion and a lower portion adapted to receive the optical fiber, the upper and lower portion including at least one groove therein and at least one tab extending therefrom;
- an electromagnetic interference shield enclosing the upper and lower portions, the electromagnetic interference shield having a detent and at least one cutout, the detent engaging the at least one groove and the at least one cutout cooperating with the at least one tab.
An optical fiber link module, comprising:
- an optical fiber;
- an upper portion and a lower portion adapted to receive the optical fiber, the upper and lower portion including at least one groove therein and at least one tab extending therefrom;
- an electromagnetic interference shield disposed around the upper and lower portions, the electromagnetic interference shield having a detent and at least one cutout, the detent engaging the at least one groove and the at least one cutout cooperating with the at least one tab, the electromagnetic interference shield comprising a metallic material.
An optical fiber link module, comprising:
- an optical fiber;
- an upper portion and a lower portion adapted to receive the optical fiber, the upper and lower portion including at least one groove therein and at least one tab extending therefrom;
- a metallic electromagnetic interference shield disposed around the upper portion and the lower portion to hold the upper and lower portionstogether, the shield having a detent and at least one cutout, the detent engaging the at least one groove and the at least one cutout cooperating with the at least one tab.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.