Alignment arrangement for moulding overmoulds for optoelectronic modules

    公开(公告)号:GB2402100A

    公开(公告)日:2004-12-01

    申请号:GB0417609

    申请日:2001-05-03

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: To mould an overmould 18 onto the surface of a substrate 19, the substrate is provided with two concave recesses 86 which interengage with pins 88 upstanding from the base 80 of a mould. The radius of curvature of the recesses 86 is greater than the radius of curvature of the pins 88 so that the recesses engage with the pins along a line of contact which allows accurate alignment of the substrate with the base of the mould. The recesses are biased to engage with the pins by the action of a tapered surface 89 of a plunger 90 as a top mould (92, Fig 13) is positioned over the base, and resin is then injected into the mould cavity through an inlet comprising a first sub-assembly 26 of electrical components on the substrate 19 and an optoelectronic receiver 20 and transmitter 22 mounted as a second subassembly 36 which engages with the overmould. The second sub-assembly has two pins which are a press fit respectively in a moulded slot hole 43 having two opposing sides and a moulded trilobe hole 44 having three sidewalls in a platform 38 of the overmould to locate the second sub-assembly accurately. The sub-assemblies 26, 36 are subsequently secured together by adhesive.

    Alignment arrangement for moulding overmoulds, e.g. for optoelectronic modules

    公开(公告)号:GB2370012A

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-19

    申请号:GB0110833

    申请日:2001-05-03

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: To mould an overmould 18 onto the surface of a substrate 19, the substrate is provided with two concave recesses 86 which interengage with pins 88 upstanding from the base 80 of a mould. The radius of curvature of the recesses 86 is greater than the radius of curvature of the pins 88 so that the recesses engage with the pins along a line of contact which allows accurate alignment of the substrate with the base of the mould. The recesses are biassed to engage with the pins by the action of a tapered surface 89 of a plunger 90 as a top mould 92 is positioned over the base, and resin is then injected into the mould cavity through an inlet passage 97 and a gate 98. The overmould 18 is part of an optoelectronic transceiver module comprising a first sub-assembly 26 of electrical components on the substrate 19 and an optoelectronic receiver 20 and transmitter 22 mounted as a second sub-assembly 36 which engages with the overmould. The second sub-assembly has two pins which are a press fit respectively in a moulded slot hole 43 having two opposing sides and a moulded trilobe hole 44 having three sidewalls in a platform 38 of the overmould to locate the second sub-assembly accurately. The sub-assemblies 26, 36 are subsequently secured together by adhesive. Leads from the sub-assembly 36 are then secured to pads 60,61 in a cavity 58 in the overmould.

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