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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2020
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development Lp, Houston, TX (US);
Kevin B. Leigh, Houston, TX (US);
Everett R. Salinas, Houston, TX (US);
Wade D. Vinson, Houston, TX (US);
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Hot-pluggable optical modules for high-density optical signaling are provided. The modules comprise a dual-purpose heat spreader configured to function as a thermal component and including trenches accommodating optical infrastructure. The dual-purpose heat spreader includes a trench for routing optical fibers to and from a plurality of optical connectors, each disposed on a branch of the fiber harness assembly and configured to mate with a socket on a module board through an opening in the dual-purpose heat spreader.