Laser module carrier for printed circuit boards

A carrier for aliment and attachment of a laser module to a circuit board, the laser module having a plurality of leads extending therefrom, the carrier comprising:

• a frame having a plurality of sides defining a region to receive the laser module, the frame having a gap between two of the sides for passage of the leads from the laser module, at least one of the sides having a first surface configured to maintain contact with a surface of the laser module when the laser module is secured to the frame, at least one of the sides having a second surface configured to maintain contact with a surface of the circuit board when the carrier is secured to the circuit board, the first and second surfaces of the sides being separated by a predetermined distance to position all the leads substantially in contact with the surface of the circuit board;
• a first alignment guide disposed on the frame to align the laser module to the carrier;
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• a fiber guide extending from one of the sides opposite the region to receive the laser module.

A carrier for alignment and attachment of an electronics module to a circuit board, the electronics module having a plurality of leads extending therefrom, the carrier comprising:

• a frame having a plurality of sides defining a region to receive the electronics module, the frame having a gap between two of the sides for passage of the leads from the electronics module, at least one of the sides having a first surface configured to maintain contact with a surface of the electronics module when the electronics module is secured to the frame, at least one of the sides having a second surface configured to maintain contact with a surface of the circuit board when the carrier is secured to the circuit board, the first and second surfaces of the sides being separated by a predetermined distance to position all the leads substantially in contact with the surface of the circuit board;
• a first alignment guide disposed on the frame to align the electronics module to the carrier;
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• a wire guide extending from one of the sides opposite the region to receive the electronics module.