§
Luxuse
Patent Intelligence
Sign In
← Back to Patent Explorer
US6201704B1 Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Transceive module with EMI shielding

Assignee: Stratos International Inc
•
Filing: 1997-06-10
•
Granted: 2001-03-13
•
Expires: 2017-06-10
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

Abstract A robust optoelectronic transceiver module which is quick, easy, and inexpensive to manufacture. The transceiver module has a main housing which consists of a potting box with potting material inserted therein. In addition, a circuit board is encased by the potting material. The circuit board has an optical subassembly mounted thereon. The optical subassembly extends outside of the potting box through a recess. Correspondingly, a recess cover is provided for forming a liquid tight seal between the recess cover, the potting box, and the optical subassembly.

Inventors

  • 👤 Daniel S. Poplawski
  • 👤 James W. McGinley

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 06:15
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/42; G02B6/4201; G02B6/4274; G02B6/4277; G02B6/4246; G02B6/4284; G02B6/4292; H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6598; H01R13/6599; G02B6/36; G02B6/38; G02B6/3807; G02B6/381; G02B6/3817; G02B6/3826; G02B6/3831; G02B6/3833; G02B6/3847; G02B6/3849; G02B6/3897; H01R13/6581

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim 131 words
An optoelectronic module mounted within a grounded chassis, the optoelectronic module comprising: a housing including a first end having a plastic transceiver connector, the housing having a metallized outer surface provided at least at the first end and the transceiver connector receiving an optical plug; a circuit board mounted within said housing and an optical subassembly electrically connected to said circuit board at the first end; electrical contacts at a second end of said housing connected to said circuit board and protruding from said housing; and a ground member having a ground tab abutting the grounded chassis and electrically and mechanically coupled to the first end of the module housing in order to provide the metallized first end of the module at a ground potential approximately equal to the grounded chassis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 131 words
An optoelectronic module mounted within a grounded chassis, the optoelectronic module comprising: a housing including a first end having a plastic transceiver connector, the housing having a metallized outer surface provided at least at the first end and the transceiver connector receiving an optical plug; a circuit board mounted within said housing and an optical subassembly electrically connected to said circuit board at the first end; electrical contacts at a second end of said housing connected to said circuit board and protruding from said housing; and a ground member having a ground tab abutting the grounded chassis and electrically and mechanically coupled to the first end of the module housing in order to provide the metallized first end of the module at a ground potential approximately equal to the grounded chassis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 27 words
The optoelectronic module of claim 1 wherein the transceiver connector includes latch members integrally molded with the housing, the latch members for receiving a fiber optic plug.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 15 words
The optoelectronic module of claim 2 wherein the transceiver connector includes latches that are metallized.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 31 words
The optoelectronic module of claim 1 wherein the ground member includes a grounding clip mounted to the first end of the module and having a ground tab abutting the grounded chassis.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 13 words
The optoelectronic module of claim 1 wherein the housing is formed of metal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 12 words
The optoelectronic module of claim 1 wherein the housing is metallized plastic.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 18 words
The optoelectronic module of claim 1 wherein the housing is metallized separately from metallization of the transceiver connector.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 24 words
The optoelectronic module of claim 1 wherein the housing includes a metallized coating in order to provide for the electromagnetic shielding of the housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 34 words
The optoelectronic module of claim 1 wherein the transceiver connector is metallized and achieves a ground potential approximately equal to that of a chassis of the grounded chassis to which the module is mounted.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 34 words
The optoelectronic module of claim 1 wherein the transceiver connector is metal and achieves a ground potential approximately equal to that of an enclosure of the grounded chassis to which the module is mounted.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 16 words
The optoelectronic module of claim 1 wherein the transceiver connector includes a shroud that is metallic.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 16 words
The optoelectronic module of claim 1 wherein the transceiver connector is integrally molded with the housing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 19 words
The optoelectronic module of claim 14 wherein the transceiver connector is molded separately from the housing and mounted thereto.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 122 words
An optoelectronic module mounted within a grounded chassis, the module comprising: a conductive housing including a first end having an optical connector mounted within the grounded chassis, and a ground member mechanically coupled to the optical connector, the ground member having a resilient grounding tab abutting the chassis and providing direct mechanical and electrical contact with the chassis so that the portion of the housing provided with the optical connector achieves a ground potential approximately equal to that of the chassis; a circuit board mounted within said housing and an optical subassembly electrically connected to said circuit board at the first end; and electrical contacts at a second end of said housing connected to said circuit board and protruding from said housing.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 122 words
An optoelectronic module mounted within a grounded chassis, the module comprising: a conductive housing including a first end having an optical connector mounted within the grounded chassis, and a ground member mechanically coupled to the optical connector, the ground member having a resilient grounding tab abutting the chassis and providing direct mechanical and electrical contact with the chassis so that the portion of the housing provided with the optical connector achieves a ground potential approximately equal to that of the chassis; a circuit board mounted within said housing and an optical subassembly electrically connected to said circuit board at the first end; and electrical contacts at a second end of said housing connected to said circuit board and protruding from said housing.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 27 words
The optoelectronic module of claim 14 wherein the optical connector includes latch members integrally molded with the housing, the latch members for receiving a fiber optic plug.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 14 words
The optoelectronic module of claim 14 wherein the ground member includes a grounding clip.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 13 words
The optoelectronic module of claim 14 wherein the housing is formed of metal.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 12 words
The optoelectronic module of claim 14 wherein the housing is metallized plastic.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 18 words
The optoelectronic module of claim 18 wherein the housing is metallized separately from metallization of the optical connector.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 15 words
The optoelectronic module of claim 14 wherein the optical connector is formed of metallized plastic.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 14 words
The optoelectronic module of claim 14 wherein the optical connector is formed of metal.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 24 words
The optoelectronic module of claim 14 wherein the housing includes a metallized coating in order to provide for the electromagnetic shielding of the housing.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 16 words
The optoelectronic module of claim 14 wherein the optical connector includes a housing that is metallic.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 15 words
The optoelectronic module of claim 14 wherein the optical connector includes latches that are metallized.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 16 words
The optoelectronic module of claim 14 wherein the optical connector is integrally molded with the housing.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim 19 words
The optoelectronic module of claim 14 wherein the optical connector is molded separately from the housing and mounted thereto.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim 130 words
An electronic module comprising: a plastic metallized housing including a first end having a connector wherein the connector is metallized; a circuit board mounted within the housing and a transmitter/receiver electronics electrically connected to the circuit board; electrical contacts at a second end of the housing connected to the circuit board and protruding from said housing and connected to a motherboard of a grounded chassis; and a grounding member located externally to the housing and including a resilient metallic tab oriented between the grounded chassis and the metallized connector wherein the resilient metallic tab abuts the grounded chassis and is electrically and mechanically coupled to the metallized connector and the metallized connector achieves a ground potential approximately equal to that of the grounded chassis to which the module is mounted.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim 130 words
An electronic module comprising: a plastic metallized housing including a first end having a connector wherein the connector is metallized; a circuit board mounted within the housing and a transmitter/receiver electronics electrically connected to the circuit board; electrical contacts at a second end of the housing connected to the circuit board and protruding from said housing and connected to a motherboard of a grounded chassis; and a grounding member located externally to the housing and including a resilient metallic tab oriented between the grounded chassis and the metallized connector wherein the resilient metallic tab abuts the grounded chassis and is electrically and mechanically coupled to the metallized connector and the metallized connector achieves a ground potential approximately equal to that of the grounded chassis to which the module is mounted.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim 13 words
The electronic module of claim 27 wherein the connector includes a grounding clip.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim 13 words
The electronic module of claim 27 wherein the connector is an optical connector.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim 15 words
The electronic module of claim 27 wherein the connector includes a shroud formed of metal.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim 14 words
The electronic module of claim 14 wherein the second end includes a pluggable connector.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2899669A Cited
US3332860A Cited
US3264601A Cited
US3497866A Cited
US3474380A Cited
US3673545A Cited
US3670290A Cited
US3737729A Cited
US3805116A Cited
US3792284A Cited
US3809908A Cited
US3976877A Cited
US4156903A Cited
US4369494A Cited
US4427879A Cited
US3990761A Cited
US4294682A Cited
US4176897A Cited
US4217019A Cited
US4217488A Cited
US4398073A Cited
US4149072A Cited
US4252402A Cited
US4161650A Cited
US4399563A Cited
US4226491A Cited
US4234968A Cited
US4347655A Cited
US4437190A Cited
US4268756A Cited
US4295181A Cited
US4273413A Cited
US4393516A Cited
US4276656A Cited
US4257124A Cited
US4360248A Cited
US4357606A Cited
US4249266A Cited
US4446515A Cited
US4531810A Cited
US4430699A Cited
US4301543A Cited
US4408273A Cited
US4366565A Cited
US4330870A Cited
US4519672A Cited
US4345808A Cited
US4539476A Cited
US4470154A Cited
US4449244A Cited
US4545642A Cited
US4453903A Cited
US4422088A Cited
US4439006A Cited
US4380360A Cited
US4516204A Cited
US4388671A Cited
US4568145A Cited
US4540237A Cited
US4529266A Cited
US4537468A Cited
US4553811A Cited
US4556279A Cited
US4511207A Cited
US4511207B1 Cited
US4544233A Cited
US4461537A Cited
US4522463A Cited
US4573760A Cited
US4535233A Cited
US4548467A Cited
US4459658A Cited
US4519670A Cited
US4569569A Cited
US4545645A Cited
US4544234A Cited
US4432604A Cited
US4519673A Cited
US4550975A Cited
US4501021A Cited
US4530566A Cited
US4534616A Cited
US4566753A Cited
US4514586A Cited
US4563057A Cited
US4588256A Cited
US4493113A Cited
US4556282A Cited
US4486059A Cited
US4548466A Cited
US4595839A Cited
US4652976A Cited
US4545074A Cited
US4625333A Cited
US4545077A Cited
US4663603A Cited
US4597631A Cited
US4767179A Cited
US4527286A Cited
US4542076A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 2004-03-12 2004-09-11 2005-03-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2008-03-12 2008-09-11 2009-03-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2012-03-12 2012-09-11 2013-03-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag