Optical networking systems
View Patent ↗An optical networking system has connector blocks, each having a series of sockets. Each socket receives an optical transceiver and provides a full EMI shield. An active cooling system has heat pipes for drawing heat from the devices, through the sockets and to a heat exchanger.
1. A transceiver networking system comprising:
sockets for receiving transceiver devices, the sockets being in a connector block providing an EMI shield, and
the connector block having an active cooling system for heat removal from the devices, the active cooling system including:
a heat sink with fins extending rearwardly from the connector block, the heat sink extending along a length of the connector block; and
heat pipes running along the length of the connector block and interposed between the connector block and the heat sink.
2. A transceiver networking system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the system comprises a plurality of connector blocks whereby the sockets form a grid in a front face of a housing.
3. A transceiver networking system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the heat pipes are at the rear of the sockets.
4. A transceiver networking system comprising:
sockets for receiving transceiver devices, the sockets being in a connector block providing an EMI shield, and
wherein the connector block includes an active cooling system for heat removal from the devices, the active cooling system including:
a plurality of heat pipes; and
a heat sink with fins extending rearwardly from the connector block, the heat sink extending along the length of the connector block,
the transceiver networking system further including a line card, which extends underneath the heat sink and is bent upwardly to connect to the sockets or transceiver devices in the sockets.
5. A transceiver networking system as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the line card comprises a series of fingers, each bent upwardly to connect to a socket or transceiver device.
6. A transceiver networking system as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the line card is connected to the sockets or transceiver devices by a connector which is of a high thermal conductivity material for thermal conduction through the socket, the connector, the card and to the cooling system.
7. A transceiver networking system as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the card is of thin material.