Patent ID: 7115821

Claim:
A carrier for attachment of a laser module to a circuit board, the laser module having a plurality of leads extending therefrom, the carrier comprising: a frame having a first side, a second side and a third side in a C-shaped configuration, at least one of the sides having a first surface, at least one of the sides having a second surface, and at least one of the sides having an opening to receive a board fastener, the first and second surfaces being separated by a predetermined distance so that the leads of the laser module are positioned substantially along a surface of the circuit board when the laser module is secured to the carrier and the carrier is secured to the circuit board; a first plurality of alignment posts disposed on the first surfaces; a second plurality of alignment posts disposed on the second surfaces; a capture clip disposed on one of the sides to secure the laser module to the frame; and a fiber guide extending from one of the sides.