Patent ID: 11914204
Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. An optical connector device comprising:
a semiconductor package including a receptacle and a lid, the receptacle including at least one receptacle alignment recess;
an adapter attached to the lid of the semiconductor package; and
a connector that is removably attached to the adapter,
wherein the adapter includes
a convex part extending from a first surface of the adapter and adapted to fit into an adapter opening of the lid,
at least one alignment stud extending from the convex part and configured to fit into the at least one receptacle alignment recess,
an adapter recess adapted to accommodate at least a portion of the connector, and
a first retainer in the adapter recess to removably attach the connector to the adapter at a predetermined position, and

wherein the connector includes
an optical fiber array corresponding to the receptacle and extending in a vertical direction with respect to a primary horizontal plane of the semiconductor package,
a second retainer used in conjunction with the first retainer, and
a biasing member to bias a portion of the connector toward the semiconductor package.