Patent ID: 8306374
Filing Date: 2012-11-06
Classification: G02B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An optical printed circuit board connector arranged to be connected in use to a first printed circuit board, the connector comprising: a housing; an optical interface for connection in use to another optical interface on a second optical printed circuit board to which in use the connector is arranged to be connected, in which the optical interface on the connector is mounted such that it is movable about an axis orthogonal to the plane of the second printed circuit board to which, in use it is connected, to vary the launch and/or reception angle of light from and/or to the interface with respect to the housing wherein the optical interface is arranged at the distal end of a flexible planar layer, the flexible planar layer having its major plane substantially parallel to the major plane of the first optical printed circuit board, wherein movement of the optical interface is achieved by twisting of the flexible planar layer.