Patent ID: 7121742
Filing Date: 2006-10-17
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An optical module comprising: a housing having a lower easing integrating with a receptacle and a mount, an upper easing engaged with the lower casing, and a cover for covering the upper casing; a block mounted on the lower casing, the block including a center wall and a pair of side walls disposing the center wall therebetween and a mounting portion, the center wall providing a substrate supporting portion and each of the pair of side walls providing a substrate pressing portion; a optical sub-assembly mounted on the block and optically coupled with an optical connector mated with the receptacle; and a substrate mounted on the mount of the lower casing and supported by the block, the substrate being electrically connected to the optical sub-assembly, wherein the block supports the optical subassembly in the mounting portion and the substrate by sandwiching between the substrate supporting portion and the substrate pressing portion to define relative positions between the block, the optical sub-assembly and the substrate.