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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2024
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Mitchell O'Leary, Ottawa, CA;
Victor Aldea, Ottawa, CA;
Kamran Rahmani, Kanata, CA;
Trevor Meunier, Kemptville, CA;
Peter Ajersch, Ottawa, CA;
Terence Graham, Manotick, CA;
Marc Leclair, Gatineau, CA;
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Abstract
A module for use in a hardware platform for networking, computing, and/or storage includes a printed circuit board assembly; components disposed on a primary side of the printed circuit board assembly; a primary side heatsink for a pluggable module, wherein the primary side heatsink is disposed to one or more pivot points on the pluggable module, for applying a uniform and controlled external force against the pluggable module. The module further includes a cage attached to the printed circuit board assembly for supporting the pluggable module, wherein the one or more pivot points are external to the cage.