Patent ID: 11880077
Assignee: US CONEC LTD.
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 19:
20. A method for forming an optical link between an optical connector assembly (OCA) and an optoelectronic substrate (OES) assembly having one or more transceiver components thereupon, the method comprising:
guiding outer edges of a ferrule holder of the OCA having a ferrule therein into an inner wall portion of the OES assembly, the ferrule holder being movable within the OCA for pre-alignment thereof with the OES assembly and positioned within a connector housing of the OCA;
attaching securing features of the connector housing to corresponding securing features of the OES assembly;
mating a guide pin of the ferrule with a recess in the OES assembly;
seating the ferrule holder within the OES assembly via a spring between the connector housing and the ferrule holder;
placing a sealing device attached to the connector housing on level surfaces of the OES assembly for sealing the OCA from contaminants; and
positioning the guide pin of the ferrule into a recess on the OES assembly for forming the optical link, wherein the ferrule is at a fixed distance from the one or more transceiver components when the optical link is formed.