Patent ID: 7637672
Filing Date: 2009-12-29
Classification: G02B,H04B

Abstract:
1. A pluggable optical transceiver, comprising: a housing member comprising an extended portion configured to be plugged into a host device and an outer housing member configured to protrude out of the host device; an optical module mounted to the housing member and configured to be coupled to an optical fiber, wherein the optical module is configured to receive a first optical signal from the optical fiber and transmit a second optical signal to the optical fiber in response to a first electric signal; and one or more circuit boards mounted to the housing member and electrically coupled to the optical module, the one or more circuit boards comprising an electronic circuit and an electric interface configured to be electrically connected to the host device, wherein the electric circuit is configured to receive the first electric signal from the host device via the electric interface, wherein the electric circuit is configured to send a second electric signal to host device via the electric interface in response to the first optical signal, wherein at least a portion of the electric circuit is in thermal conductive communication with the extended portion to conduct heat from the electric circuit.