Patent ID: 11895798
Assignee: NUBIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H  Y | IPC G  H

Claim 22:
23. An apparatus comprising:
a housing comprising a front panel;
a first substrate having a first side and a second side;
a first electronic processor mounted directly or indirectly on the first side of the first substrate, wherein the first electronic processor is configured to process data; and
a first optical interconnect module comprising:
an optical port configured to receive optical signals from a first optical fiber cable, and
a photonic integrated circuit configured to generate electrical signals based on the received optical signals, and transmit the electrical signals to the first electronic processor;

wherein at least one of the first optical interconnect module, the first optical fiber cable, a portion of the first optical interconnect module, or a portion of the first optical fiber extends through an opening in the first substrate; and
wherein the first substrate is spaced apart at a first distance from the front panel, the first distance is less than 24 inches, the first substrate is at a first angle relative to the front panel, and the first angle is in a range from −60° to 60°.