Patent ID: 7399125

Claim:
A fiber optic transceiver assembly configured to support bi-directional communication of optical signals via a fiber optic cable to and from optical components of a transceiver, comprising: a lens array comprising a fiber side operably coupled to a fiber optic connector, a device side operably coupled to the optical components of the optical transceiver, and a mirror surface in a predetermined orientation, wherein the fiber side houses at least one fiber side lens positioned in an optical transmission path and configured to accommodate the two way communication of at least one optical signal between the fiber optic connector and the mirror surface, the at least one fiber side lens being configured such that substantially all of the at least one optical signal is transmitted within a 50 μm span at the point of focus of the fiber side lens; wherein the device side houses at least one device side lens configured to accommodate the two way communication of the at least one optical signal between the device side and the mirror surface; and wherein the predetermined orientation of the mirror surface allows the mirror to reflect optical signals such that the two way communication between the at least one device side lens and the at least one fiber side lens is achieved; and a transceiver housing containing the optical components of the optical transceiver with the lens array attached thereto and further configured to accommodate the fiber optic cable connector.