Optical backplane cartridge

摘要

An apparatus for supporting and protecting the optical backplane that permits adequate cooling of electronic components near the optical backplane and maintains optical connectors of the optical backplane in a predetermined and substantially static arrangement is provided. A cartridge for supporting and arranging an optical backplane includes a base. An upper portion couples with the base. The upper portion has one or more optical connector slots for supporting one or more optical connectors of the optical backplane. The optical backplane mounts within the upper portion such that the upper portion together with the base bends the optical backplane to a curvature having a radius of curvature within a predetermined acceptable range.