Patent ID: 11882667
Assignee: APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 8:
9. An RF amplifier for use in a hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) network, the RF amplifier comprising: an amplifier housing comprising a base and a lid assembly coupled to the base; wherein the base comprises: a base body portion defining a base chamber for housing electronic components of the electronic device; a base rim extending around the base body portion and defining a base gasket channel; and a base gasket located in the base gasket channel of the base body portion; wherein the lid assembly comprises: a lid body portion coupled to the base body portion, the lid body portion defining at least a first lid chamber with an opening for housing at least a portion of electronic components of the electronic device; a lid rim surrounding the opening and extending around the lid body portion and defining a lid gasket channel; and a lid gasket seated in the lid gasket channel, wherein the lid gasket engages a surface on the base rim of the base body portion outside of the base gasket; and amplifier circuitry mounted to the base and disposed partially in the base chamber of the amplifier housing, wherein the amplifier circuitry is partially received in the first lid chamber of the lid assembly such that the lid assembly can be removed without disconnecting the amplifier circuitry; and the lid body portion includes an extended section defining a second lid chamber extending from a bottom of the lid body portion opposite to the opening, and further comprising an integrated power supply disposed in the second lid chamber; and wherein heat transfer fins are extended away from the opening on the extended section and the bottom of the lid body portion.