Abstract: The invention relates to an optical board connector assembly for optically connecting an array of optical fibres to a circuit board embedded device including a connector housing including a support structure and at least one fibre fixation part. The fibre fixation part includes a ferrule part for containing said optical fibres and a support part adapted to cooperate with said support structure such that said ferrule part protrudes at least partly from said connector housing. The invention also relates to a fibre fixation part for use in such an assembly.

Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly of a protection cover and a circuit board including one or more optical conductors. The optical conductors are embedded in said circuit board, said circuit board including an optical cavity exposing at least a part of said embedded optical conductors and said protection cover is adapted to use said optical cavity as a reference. The invention further relates to a protection cover and a circuit board for use in the assembly.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical alignment system including an optical board connector with a ferrule assembly terminating a plurality of optical fibres and a circuit board comprising a cavity for at least one embedded device, said circuit board comprising first positioning elements. The circuit board includes a plate exposing said cavity and having an accurate position with respect to said cavity and said ferrule assembly includes second positioning elements adapted to cooperate with said first positioning elements made available by said plate to align said terminated optical fibres and said embedded device.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical connector assembly for optically connecting to a waveguide structure in a x-y plane of a layer stack, wherein the connector assembly comprises a coupling device providing a first optical path, and the waveguide structure provides a second optical path, deflecting from said first optical path. The coupling device comprises first reference means adapted to co-operate with second reference means in the layer stack, wherein the second reference means are adapted for aligning the coupling device to the waveguide structure in both the x- and y-direction of the x-y plane as to optically couple the first and second optical path. As a result an optical connector assembly is provided that improves the optical coupling between the optical path in a waveguide structure and in a coupling device and/or a mating optical device. The coupling device may comprise third reference means to couple an optical connector to the waveguide structure.

Abstract: An electro-optical connection module (1) comprises a first end (30) designed to receive optical fibers (11), and comprises means (6) to convert a signal conveyed by these optical fibers into an electrical signal. These means are preferably placed on a rigid portion (4) of a printed circuit (2) contained in this module. Furthermore, this printed circuit portion is connected by means of a flexible printed circuit portion (13) to a printed circuit end (17). This printed circuit end has contacts (100) in the form of an electrical plug at one end (34) of this module. This second end is opposite to the first end of the module. Thus, the optical module is used for an electrical connection and comprises every means to convert the optical signal received into an electrical signal.

Abstract: An electro-optical connection module (1) comprises a first end (30) designed to receive optical fibers (11), and comprises means (6) to convert a signal conveyed by these optical fibers into an electrical signal. These means are preferably placed on a rigid portion (4) of a printed circuit (2) contained in this module. Furthermore, this printed circuit portion is connected by means of a flexible printed circuit portion (13) to a printed circuit end (17). This printed circuit end has contacts (100) in the form of an electrical plug at one end (34) of this module. This second end is opposite to the first end of the module. Thus, the optical module is used for an electrical connection and comprises every means to convert the optical signal received into an electrical signal.