公开(公告)号：DE69212552D1

公开(公告)日：1996-09-05

申请号：DE69212552

申请日：1992-09-19

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： CARDEN GARY RICHARD ,  DANOVITCH DAVID HIRSCH ,  FOSTER ERIC MICHAEL ,  VETTER WILLIAM WALTER

IPC: G02B6/42

Abstract: An optoelectronic assembly which provides for enhanced alignment between the internal components thereof. The assembly includes a housing (17) having a base portion (19) and a cover portion (21), the housing including therein a circuitized substrate (27). A pair of optoelectronic devices (31, 33) (transmitter and receiver components) are initially movably (loosely) positioned within the housing. The invention utilizes an alignment member (110) which is secured to the housing while positively engaging the movably positioned devices and precisely align these devices with respect thereto such that these devices are in turn precisely aligned with optic means (e.g., a duplex optical connector) when the optic means is positioned within the alignment member. In one embodiment, the housing is of metallic material while the alignment member is a molded plastic structure. The alignment member may also include shutter means therein for safety purposes.

公开(公告)号：DE69212552T2

公开(公告)日：1997-02-06

申请号：DE69212552

申请日：1992-09-19

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： CARDEN GARY RICHARD ,  DANOVITCH DAVID HIRSCH ,  FOSTER ERIC MICHAEL ,  VETTER WILLIAM WALTER

IPC: G02B6/42

Abstract: An optoelectronic assembly which provides for enhanced alignment between the internal components thereof. The assembly includes a housing (17) having a base portion (19) and a cover portion (21), the housing including therein a circuitized substrate (27). A pair of optoelectronic devices (31, 33) (transmitter and receiver components) are initially movably (loosely) positioned within the housing. The invention utilizes an alignment member (110) which is secured to the housing while positively engaging the movably positioned devices and precisely align these devices with respect thereto such that these devices are in turn precisely aligned with optic means (e.g., a duplex optical connector) when the optic means is positioned within the alignment member. In one embodiment, the housing is of metallic material while the alignment member is a molded plastic structure. The alignment member may also include shutter means therein for safety purposes.