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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2004
William H. Wang, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Darren S. Crews, Santa Clara, CA (US);
William H. Wang, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Darren S. Crews, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An optical fiber connector for releasably coupling an optical fiber to an electro-optical module is disclosed. The optical fiber connector includes a housing, a strain relief, a fiber retention clip, and a pair of latching arms. The housing includes a housing bore defined through at least a portion of the housing and adapted to accommodate the exterior diameter of a typical optical fiber. The optical fiber extending through the strain relief and into the housing bore, terminating at an end of the housing. The optical fiber is retained by the housing by the utilization of the fiber retention clip. The latching arms are arranged to releasable attach the connector to an electro-optical device such that the optical fiber and an optical lens disposed in the electro-optical device are aligned.