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Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2007

Filed:

Nov. 15, 2004
Applicants:

Robert H. Yi, San Jose, CA (US);

Brenton A. Baugh, Palo Alto, CA (US);

James H. Williams, Walnut Creek, CA (US);

Inventors:

Robert H. Yi, San Jose, CA (US);

Brenton A. Baugh, Palo Alto, CA (US);

James H. Williams, Walnut Creek, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An optoelectronic module is seated onto a substrate connector by guiding the module along an initial path portion that is misaligned with respect to the mating direction defined by the substrate connector and further includes providing a positive pressure drive along an end path portion with sufficient force to secure the optoelectronic module to the substrate connector. Where the mating is via a pin-and-socket arrangement, the positive pressure drive requires sufficient force to push the main body of the module to ensure entry of the pins into the sockets. Typically, there is a conversion from force applied in one direction to module motion in the orthogonal direction. However, a rocking cam embodiment is also described.


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