Optical communication module with circuit board compatible with hemetical/non-hemetical packaging and optical transceiver having the same
Related to an optical communication module, the optical communication module comprises a main body, an optical communication assembly and a second circuit board. The main body comprises a housing and a first circuit board disposed on the housing. The housing and the first circuit board together form an airtight cavity of the main body, and the first circuit board comprises two first electric interfaces. The optical communication assembly is accommodated in the airtight cavity and comprises a substrate, an optical communication element and a second electric interface. The optical communication element disposed on the substrate. One of the two first electric interfaces of the first circuit board is electrically connected to the second electric interface. The second circuit board comprises a third electric interface and the other one of the two first electric interfaces of the first circuit board is electrically connected to the third electric interface.
1. An optical communication module, comprising:
a main body having an airtight cavity, wherein the main body comprises a housing and a first circuit board disposed on the housing, the housing and the first circuit board forms the airtight cavity, and the first circuit board comprises two first electric interfaces;
an optical communication assembly accommodated in the airtight cavity, wherein the optical communication assembly comprises:
a substrate;
an optical communication element disposed on the substrate; and
a second electric interface, wherein one of the two first electric interfaces of the first circuit board is electrically connected to the second electric interface; and
a second circuit board comprising a third electric interface, wherein the other one of the two first electric interfaces of the first circuit board is electrically connected to the third electric interface;
wherein the optical communication assembly, the first circuit board and the second circuit board are sequentially arranged in a direction, and the two first electric interfaces, the second electric interface and the third electric interface are aligned in the direction;
wherein the second electric interface has a first plurality of pins and the third electric interface has a second plurality of pins, and the first plurality of pins and the second plurality of pins have a same pin assignment, wherein the same pin assignment comprises a same pin arrangement and a same pin pitch.
2. The optical communication module according to claim 1 , wherein the two first electric interfaces, the second electric interface and the third electric interface have same pin assignment.
3. The optical communication module according to claim 1 , wherein the optical communication element further comprises a thermoelectric temperature controller, the thermoelectric temperature controller is in contact with the substrate, and the third electric interface comprises a pin corresponding to the thermoelectric temperature controller.
4. The optical communication module according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate has a ground point, and the third electric interface comprises a pin corresponding to the ground point.
5. The optical communication module according to claim 1 , wherein the optical communication assembly further comprises an optical modulator, and the third electric interface comprises a pin corresponding to the optical modulator.
6. The optical communication module according to claim 1 , further comprising an optical fiber adapter disposed on the housing of the main body.
7. The optical communication module according to claim 6 , further comprising an optical isolator accommodated in the main body, and the optical isolator and the optical fiber adapter coupled with each other.
8. The optical communication module according to claim 1 , wherein the first circuit board is a ceramic circuit board.
9. An optical transceiver, comprising the optical communication module according to claim 1 .
10. An optical communication module, comprising:
a main body comprising a housing and a first circuit board disposed on the housing, wherein the housing and the first circuit board together form an airtight cavity of the main body, and the first circuit board comprises two first electric interfaces;
an optical communication assembly accommodated in the airtight cavity, wherein the optical communication assembly comprises a second electric interface, one of the two first electric interface of the first circuit board is electrically connected to the second electric interface; and
a second circuit board comprising a third electric interface, wherein the other one of the two first electric interfaces of the main body is electrically connected to the third electric interface;
wherein the optical communication assembly, the first circuit board and the second circuit board are sequentially arranged in a direction, and the second electric interface has a first plurality of pins and the third electric interface has a second plurality of pins, and the first plurality of pins and the second plurality of pins have a same pin assignment, wherein the same pin assignment comprises a same pin arrangement and a same pin pitch.