Patent ID: 6835004
Filing Date: 2004-12-28
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
An opto-electronic package for mounting on the base of a module, the package comprising:a generally rectangular package body comprising four sides and a bottom defining a generally rectangular opening; an optical connector extending from a first side of the package body along an optical axis, the optical axis being generally parallel to the base of the module; a radio frequency connector extending from a second side of the package body along an RF axis, the RF axis being generally parallel to the base of the module; a plurality of electronic leads extending from at least one of the second side of the package body and a third side of the package body; mounting tabs extending from the bottom of at least one of the second side and the third side of the package body; and a fourth side of the package body, adjacent the first side of the package body and free of connectors, leads, and mounting tabs for mounting against a first wall of the module in a corner of the module formed by the first wall and a second wall with the optical connector extending from the second wall of the module.