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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2023
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Abstract
An optical system including: a faceplate including a receptacle adapted to receive a pluggable optical module; and one or more of: a thermal pad disposed adjacent to at least one interior side of the receptacle, wherein the thermal pad is adapted to be in thermal communication with the pluggable optical module when the pluggable optical module is received within the receptacle and conduct heat from a nose of the pluggable optical module to the faceplate; and a heat sink disposed at an interior side of the receptacle, wherein the heatsink is adapted to be in physical contact and thermal communication with the pluggable optical module when the pluggable optical module is received within the receptacle and conduct heat from the nose of the pluggable optical module to an air flow present behind the faceplate.