Patent ID: 8202012

Claim:
An electro-optical connector, comprising: a first connector end coupled to a first electro-optical device; a second connector end coupled to a second electro-optical device; a second connector base coupled to the second connector end, said second connector base being supported on a substrate by a flexible mechanism configured for a second connector face to move flexibly with respect to a first connector face, wherein said flexible mechanism allows lateral, rotational and tilt movement of said second connector face relative to said first connector face to provide alignment of said first and second connector faces; a force mechanism on a connector end that applies a force on an interface between the first connector end and the second connector end when the first connector face is within a predefined proximity of the second connector face, wherein the connector end is the first connector end or the second connector end; and a mechanical guide on the connector end configured to align the first connector face with the second connector face when the force mechanism applies the force.