Patent ID: 7766561

Claim:
A packaging system for hermetically sealing opto-electronic components while providing a port for exchanging signals with components outside of said system, said packaging system comprising: a housing for holding at least one opto-electronic component in place within said housing and including a port for receiving and holding at least one optical fiber cable adapted to optically connect with said opto-electronic component to provide a conduit for exchanging signals with said opto-electronic component, said housing being composed of a material for at least in part hermetically sealing said opto-electronic component within said housing; and an optical fiber cable having at least one supplemental layer comprising a liquid crystal polymer material to enhance the strength of said optical fiber cable and promote the formation of a final hermetic seal through said housing port where said supplemental layer of said optical fiber cable interfaces with said housing to complete the hermetic seal of said opto-electronic component within said housing.