Patent ID: 11916579
Assignee: INFINERA CORPORATION
Field: Telecommunications (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A system comprising:
a heat-transferring device configured to transfer heat away from one or more circuits;
a network interface module configured to be coupled to the heat-transferring device and comprising:
a first circuit region, and
a second circuit region located between the first circuit region and the heat-transferring device; and

a thermally conductive structure configured to be coupled to the first circuit region and to the heat-transferring device and configured to transfer heat from the first circuit region to the heat-transferring device without contacting the second circuit region,
wherein:
the network interface module comprises a shell to accommodate the first circuit region and the second circuit region; and
the thermally conductive structure is disposed along a first horizontal portion of the shell under which the first circuit region is located and along a second horizontal portion of the shell coupled to the heat-transferring device.