Patent ID: 7976226

Claim:
A sub-assembly, comprising: an optically transparent or transmissive optical block comprising a substantially flat first upper external surface and an opposing substantially flat first lower external surface, two opposing first side external surfaces, and at least one first end external surface; a ferrule comprising an outer surface and a fiber optic cable receptacle for receiving the end of a fiber optic cable; a coupling module coupled to the ferrule and comprising a second upper external surface and an opposing second lower external surface, two opposing second side external surfaces, at least one second end external surface, and a strain relief flange configured to transfer loads applied to the ferrule and receptacle, and at least one of an electrically conductive paint, an electrically conductive polymer and an electrically conductive adhesive covering at least portions of one of the external surfaces; wherein the sub-assembly is an optical wavelength division or combination sub-assembly configured to receive or transmit optical signals conveyed thereto or therefrom.