Patent ID: 8202011

Claim:
A printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) carrier for enclosing an optical transceiver PCBA comprising: a base portion including one or more first connection members, the base portion being configured to receive an optical transceiver PCBA; and a top portion including one or more second connection members configured to couple to the first connection members to thereby secure the top portion to the base portion, the top portion being configured to reside above the optical transceiver PCBA when the first and second connection members are coupled; wherein the PCBA carrier is configured to enclose the optical transceiver PCBA when the base and top portions are coupled to provide a solid structure for the optical transceiver PCBA without the need for a separate optical transceiver module housing, and wherein the base portion and the top portion cooperate when coupled to define a pair of openings configured to allow a pair of optical sub-assemblies of the optical transceiver PCBA to extend outside the carrier, the pair of openings being configured such that at least a portion of a flange region of each of the pair of optical sub-assemblies is positioned in the corresponding opening when the pair of optical sub-assemblies of the optical transceiver PCBA extend outside the carrier.