Beyer Weaver & Thomas LLP
Electrical connector for opto-electronic modules
The invention comprises a connector apparatus for electrically interconnecting a chip sub-assembly to an optical sub-assembly. The apparatus includes a connector sleeve with a chip sub-assembly having at least one electrical connection arranged thereon. The connector sleeve is suitable for receiving a connector plug that includes an optical fiber optically coupled to the photonic devices of an optical sub-assembly that includes electrical connectors. The connector plug is engaged with the connector sleeve, thereby electrically interconnecting the electrical connections of the chip sub-assembly to the electrical connectors of the optical sub-assembly such that electrical signals can pass between the chip sub-assembly and a photonic device of the optical sub-assembly.
National Semiconductor Corporation
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Luu T. Ken Jia Stephen A. Bruce C. William P. Peter
Nguyen Pham Liu Gee Roberts Mazotti Deane