Patent ID: 7021833

Claim:
A connector system for optically coupling a fiber optic cable and an optoelectronic device mounted on a substantially planar interconnection substrate in an orientation substantially parallel to the substantially planar interconnection substrate, comprising: an optical waveguide having a first end and a second end, the first end being connectable to the fiber optic cable in an orientation aligned with a line-side connection axis; an optical turn assembly having a first optical port connected to the second end of the optical waveguide in an orientation aligned with a device-side connection axis, a second optical port oriented to communicate optically with the optoelectronic device along a device communication axis substantially intersecting the device-side connection axis, and an optical turn system operable to guide light along a path between the first optical port and the second optical port; and a housing containing the optical waveguide and the optical turn assembly, wherein the optical connector is attached to a wall of the housing and has an exterior connector portion on anexterior of the housing configured to be selectively connected to and disconnected from the fiber optic cable and an interior connector portion on an interior of the housing configured to be selectively connected to and disconnected from the optical waveguide.