Picolight, Inc.

Jds Uniphase Corporation

Other

Bryan Yunker

Andrew Moore

Susan Tower

Andrew Kayner

Gerald Renoux

Rob Pauley

Robert Pauley

The present invention provides a transceiver housing comprising: an opening at a proximal end thereof for receiving a optical receptacle; an electrical contact for engaging the optical receptacle and retaining the optical receptacle in the housing body; and a first side and a second side, each of the first side and the second side including mountings for mounting a printed wire assembly within the housing. In a preferred embodiment, the transceiver housing of the present invention has a uni-body construction. The present invention also provides transceiver cage comprising: a hollow cage body made of metal for mounting a transceiver within the transceiver cage and for preventing radiation from outside the cage body from entering the cage body and for preventing radiation from the transceiver from exiting the cage body; a plurality of mounting pins extending from the cage body for mounting the transceiver on a printed wiring board; and a plurality of internal contact fingers at a proximal open end of the hollow cage body for engaging a chassis through which the transceiver cage is inserted. In a preferred embodiment, the transceiver cage of the present invention includes a latch release mechanism for holding a transceiver in the transceiver cage and a hinged access door for providing access to a connector mounted within the transceiver cage. In addition, the present invention provides a transceiver system including a transceiver cage having radiation control openings with a longest dimension no greater than &#xbc; of the wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation corresponding to ten times the highest signal frequency present in the transceiver cavity.

Pluggable small form factor transceivers

The present invention provides transceiver modules in which a transceiver may be ejected from a cage into which the transceiver is inserted by pivoting a handle mounted on the transceiver.

Transceiver module

A transceiver adapter is provided that includes a substrate, including electrical contacts on a first side thereof for electrically contacting a transceiver, and electrical contacts on a second side thereof for electrically contacting a printed wire assembly. A transceiver adapter is also provided that includes an adapter plate, including (a) tabs for positioning a transceiver, and (b) mounting pins for coupling the adapter plate with a printed wire assembly; and a substrate hole through which a transceiver may be electrically mated with a printed wire assembly. A transceiver is also provided that includes electrical contacts; and a mateable electrical connector, including (a) electrical contacts on a first side thereof for electrically contacting the electrical contacts of the transceiver, and (b) electrical contacts on a second side thereof for electrically contacting a printed wire assembly.

Transceiver mounting adapters

The present invention provides multi-optoelectronic assemblies in which a plurality of multi-receiver cages in which are mounted multi-optical receptacle assemblies associated with a plurality of transceivers are mounted on a printed wire assembly. The multi-optical receptacle assemblies includes a plurality of receptacles having shared walls, unitary walls or no walls. The multi-optoelectronic assemblies are compatible with multi-fiber assemblies.

Optical receptacle, transceiver and cage

The present invention provides a transceiver housing comprising: an opening at a proximal end thereof for receiving a optical receptacle; an electrical contact for engaging the optical receptacle and retaining the optical receptacle in the housing body; and a first side and a second side, each of the first side and the second side including mountings for mounting a printed wire assembly within the housing. In a preferred embodiment, the transceiver housing of the present invention has a uni-body construction. The present invention also provides transceiver cage comprising: a hollow cage body made of metal for mounting a transceiver within the transceiver cage and for preventing radiation from outside the cage body from entering the cage body and for preventing radiation from the transceiver from exiting the cage body; a plurality of mounting pins extending from the cage body for mounting the transceiver on a printed wiring board; and a plurality of internal contact fingers at a proximal open end of the hollow cage body for engaging a chassis through which the transceiver cage is inserted. In a preferred embodiment, the transceiver cage of the present invention includes a latch release mechanism for holding a transceiver in the transceiver cage and a hinged access door for providing access to a connector mounted within the transceiver cage. In addition, the present invention provides a transceiver system including a transceiver cage having radiation control openings with a longest dimension no greater than {fraction (1/4 )} of the wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation corresponding to ten times the highest signal frequency present in the transceiver cavity.

A transceiver adapter is provided that includes a substrate, including electrical contacts on a first side thereof for electrically contacting a transceiver, and electrical contacts on a second side thereof for electrically contacting a printed wire assembly. A transceiver adapter is also provided that includes an adapter plate, including (a) tabs for positioning a transceiver, and (b) mounting pins for coupling the adapter plate with a, printed wire assembly; and a substrate hole through which a transceiver may be electrically mated with a printed wire assembly. A transceiver is also provided that includes electrical contacts; and a mateable electrical connector, including (a) electrical contacts on a first side thereof for electrically contacting the electrical contacts of the transceiver, and (b) electrical contacts on a second side thereof for electrically contacting a printed wire assembly.

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Longmont, CO, United States of America

Bryan Yunker