Connecting mid-board optical modules

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9720188
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14985492

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A clip connects two ferrules together, without a housing, to form a fiber optic connection. The clip has proximal and distal ends which define, and the clip has arms extending along the longitudinal axis to hold a cable-side ferrule in connection with fixed ferrule connected to a photonic module or die. The arms form an opening through which the cable-side ferrule is passed for connecting to the fixed ferrule. The arms have resilient bends forming a spring that can be resiliently extended along the longitudinal axis. The arms have a contact area at their ends which grasp the end of the cable-sided ferrule. The arms resiliently retract to compress the cable-sided ferrule towards the fixed ferrule with a predetermined force. The clip is positioned with respect to the circuit board using a pick and place system. The clip is not taller than either ferrule portion, enabling a limited vertical clearance.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION;US CONEC, LTD

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barwicz, Tymon Yorktown Heights, US 103 849
Bougie, Jerome Bromont, CA 5 33
Childers, Darrell Hickory, US 10 105
Fortier, Paul Francis Richelieu, CA 18 118
Janta-Polczynski, Alexander Shefford, CA 10 48
Martel, Stephan L Bromont, CA 9 51

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