Apparatus for forming a transceiver interface, ferrule, and optical transceiver component

摘要

An apparatus for forming a transceiver interface includes an fiber optic ferrule and an optical transceiver component. The fiber optic ferrule engages a mating plane of a lens array in the optical transceiver component. The engagement of the two components may be removable rather than fixed. The fiber optic ferrule also engages a mechanical interface to account for three degrees of freedom, while the engagement of the mating surfaces account for another three degrees of freedom.

主权项

1. An apparatus for forming a transceiver interface comprising: a fiber optic ferrule comprising:
a main body having a front end, a back end, and a first opening extending from the back end toward the front end, the first opening configured to receive optical fibers therein; and a bottom surface having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having an optical aperture therein to allow light associated with the optical fibers to pass therethrough and the second portion having alignment projections extending from the bottom surface and away from the main body; and an optical transceiver component comprising: a lens array having a plurality of optical lenses; and a mechanical interface operatively attached to the lens array and having a joining surface, the mechanical interface having two openings extending into the mechanical interface through the joining surface to receive the alignment projections on the bottom surface of the fiber optic ferrule, the second portion of the bottom surface of the fiber optic ferrule and the joining surface forming a gap therebetween upon engagement of the fiber optic ferrule to the optical transceiver.