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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2002
Applicants:
Alain Shang, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Edwin Dair, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Inventors:
Alain Shang, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Edwin Dair, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
JDS Uniphase Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 642 ; H01R 458 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Fiber optic modules, retention mechanisms, cages or receptacles and their electrical connections. An conductive elastomer is used to provide an electrical connection between contacts of a fiber optic module and contacts of a host printed circuit board or between contacts of a fiber optic module and contacts of an electrical connector. Hot-pluggable electrical connections for fiber optic modules are also described including parallel data connections for small form factor fiber optic modules.