Abstract: A protective device for a vehicle electronic apparatus, which includes an inverter for converting a direct-current voltage into an alternating-current voltage for the vehicle electronic apparatus, detects a temperature of the inverter. Also, the protective device controls a power supply of the direct-current voltage to the inverter. The protective device stops the power supply to the inverter when the temperature of the inverter reaches a predetermined temperature.

Abstract: An interconnect comprising an anisotropic conductive film and an optically transmissive unit embedded in the anisotropic conductive film. The optically transmissive unit provides an optically transmissive path through the anisotropic conductive film. In an alternative embodiment, an electronic package comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, and an interconnect located between the first substrate and the second substrate. The interconnect comprises an anisotropic conductive film for electrically coupling a first conductive element formed on the first substrate to a second conductive element formed on the second substrate and one or more optically transmissive units embedded in the anisotropic conductive film. At least one of the one or more optically transmissive units couples an optical signal path on the first substrate to an optical receiver on the second substrate.

Abstract: A network device includes optical modules with both electrical and optical connections facing an end of the optical module configured to be plugged into the network device. The optical modules may extend through a faceplate of the network device or may be retained behind the faceplate. Utilizing optical modules with both electrical and optical connections facing one end of the optical module enables optical fiber management may take place within the network device and independent of the electrical connections. This facilitates replacement of non-functional or obsolete optical modules. The optical modules may be parallel to or approximately parallel to the connector plane when connected to the connector plane.