Patent ID: 7646615

Claim:
An optoelectronic module comprising: an electrically conductive housing; a transmitter OSA (optical subassembly) at least partially situated within the housing; a receiver OSA at least partially situated within the housing; a PCB at least partially situated within the housing, the PCB being in electrical communication with the transmitter OSA and the receiver OSA; a pair of OSA connector blocks at least partially situated within the housing, each OSA connector block corresponding to one of the OSAs, each OSA connector block comprising: a monolithic body including: a first end defining a receptacle, the receptacle being configured to receive at least a portion of an optical fiber connector; and a second end defining a cavity in which at least a portion of the corresponding OSA is situated; and a pair of EMI shields each attached to one of the OSA connector blocks, each EMI shield comprising: a base defining an OSA opening in which at least a portion of the corresponding OSA is situated; and a plurality of flanges extending from a perimeter of the base, each of the plurality of flanges being in electrical communication with the housing, each of the plurality of flanges being deflected by the housing.