Patent ID: 9549470
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: G02B,H05K

Claim:
1. An adapter device for connecting and interfacing a hot-pluggable transceiver module in conformance with first mechanical specifications and first connector specifications into a transceiver module host socket adapted to receive hot-pluggable transceiver modules in conformance with second mechanical specifications and second connector specifications, the adapter device comprising: a rigid-flex circuit board having first and second levels of rigid circuit board portions and a flexible circuit board portion interconnecting said first and second levels to convey high-speed electrical signals therebetween, said first and second levels being integral with said flexible circuit board portion; a first connector mounted on said first level of said circuit board and in conformance with said first connector specifications of said hot-pluggable transceiver module, for electrically connecting said hot-pluggable transceiver module to said adapter device to convey high-speed signals; and a second connector mounted on said second level of said circuit board and in conformance with said second connector specifications of said transceiver module host socket, for electrically connecting said adapter device into said transceiver module host socket to convey high-speed signals.