Fiber optic connections and method for using same

An optoelectronic subassembly for accepting optical signals from a fiber optic cable, said optoelectronic subassembly having means for operatively connecting to a host card, said optoelectronic subassembly comprising:

• an optoelectronic die for receiving electrical signals and for generating optical signals responsive thereto;
• a flexible circuit electrically connected to said optoelectronic die;
• an optical coupler optically connected to said optoelectronic die for receiving optical signals therefrom;
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• a heat sink carrier operatively connected to said flexible circuit, and attached to said optoelectronic die for removing heat therefrom.

A package article for removably accepting a fiber optic cable, said package article operatively connected to a host card, said package article comprising:

• a flexible circuit for receiving electrical signals;
• an optoelectronic die operatively connected to said flexible circuit for receiving said electrical signal and for generating optical signals responsive thereto;
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• a heatsink carrier operatively connected to said flexible circuit, and attached to said optoelectronic die for removing heat therefrom.

A package article for removably accepting a horizontally oriented fiber optic cable, and being adaptable to operatively connecting to a host card, comprising:

• a flexible circuit disposed between at least one translating die operatively connected to a laminate, and an optoelectronic die;
• means defining two heat sink carriers;
• said horizontally oriented fiber optic cable connected to said at least one translating die such that said fiber optic cable exits from said laminate in a direction substantially parallel to a horizontal plane defining an orientation of said laminate;
• an overmold frame that is supported by said laminate, said overmold frame having a cavity for receiving said flexible circuit, said optoelectronic die and said at least one heat sink carrier;
• at least one of said heat sink carriers being operatively connected to said optoelectronic die;
• said cavity of said overmold frame enclosing and securing at least one heat sink carrier, said optoelectronic die and said flexible circuit.

A coupling device for coupling a multiple channel fiber optic cable to a multiple channel Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL) transmitter and a multiple channel Perpendicularly Aligned Integrated Die (PAID) receiver, comprising:

• a flexible circuit disposed between at least one translating die operatively connected to a laminate, and an optoelectronic die;
• at least one heatsink carrier;
• a fiber optic cable connected to said at least one translating die such that said fiber optic cable exits from said laminate in a direction substantially parallel to a horizontal plane defining an orientation of said laminate;
• an overmold frame that is supported by said laminate, said overmold frame having a cavity for receiving said flexible circuit, said optoelectronic die and said at least one heatsink carrier;
• said at least one heatsink carrier being operatively connected to said optoelectronic die;
• said cavity of said overmold frame enclosing and securing said at least one heatsink carrier, said optoelectronic die and said flexible circuit.