Patent ID: 6848840

Claim:
An optical connector for use with an electro-optical board, the optical connector comprising: a right angle interface body having one or more first optical paths and one or more second optical paths, each of the first optical paths corresponding to a respective second optical path, wherein the first optical paths are disposed in a first plane and the one or more second optical paths are disposed in a second plane, the first and second optical planes being substantially at right angles with respect to one another; a female self-alignment body having a tapered channel substantially aligned with the first plane; and an anchor body adapted to securely engage an exterior surface of the female self-alignment body and adapted to anchor to a surface of the electro-optical board; a tapered male self-alignment body sized to fit closely into the tapered channel of the female self-alignment body, and having one or more third optical paths adapted to align with the first optical paths when the tapered male self-alignment body is engaged with the female self-alignment body; wherein the third optical paths are adapted for connection to one or more optical fibers disposed outside the electro-optical board, and wherein the second optical paths are adapted for connection to optical fibers embedded in the electro-optical board.