Optical module

An optical module, comprising:

• a circuit board;
• a photoelectric conversion element mounted on the circuit board;
• an optical connector for optically connecting the photoelectric conversion element and an optical fiber;
• a semiconductor circuit element mounted on the circuit board and electrically connected to the photoelectric conversion element;
• a pressing member for pressing and fixing the optical connector to the circuit board;
• and
• a supporting member for supporting the pressing member,
• wherein the circuit board comprises a plurality of electrodes on a non-mounting surface that is opposite to a mounting surface with the semiconductor circuit element mounted thereon,
• wherein the supporting member comprises an attaching portion to be fixed to a counterpart board that has a plurality of counterpart electrodes electrically connected to the plurality of electrodes,
• wherein the supporting member integrally comprises a main body extending in a direction and a pair of arm portions extending in a second direction from both ends of the main body in the first direction so as to sandwich the optical connector,
• wherein the first direction intersects with an extending direction of the optical fiber held by the optical connector and the second direction is orthogonal to the first direction,
• wherein protrusions are formed on the pair of arm portions,
• wherein the pressing member is an elastic plate and comprises a plate-shaped pressing-down portion and a pair of locked portions formed on both ends of the pressing member so as to sandwich the pressing-down portion,
• wherein through-holes to be fitted to the protrusions are formed on the pair of locked portions,
• wherein the supporting member comprises a heat-absorbing surface and a heat-dissipating surface,
• wherein the heat-absorbing surface is thermally connected to the semiconductor circuit element, and
• wherein the heat-dissipating surface dissipates heat of the semiconductor circuit element to be absorbed through the heat-absorbing surface.