Abstract: A photoelectric back plane board is provided to facilitate the relative positioning of an optical data bus and light emitting/receiving devices, interconnection of a circuit board for optical communication and respective elements, and supplying power and inputting/outputting signals to/from the printed circuit board. In the photoelectric back plane board, the optical data bus is inserted into a recess within an optical data bus fixing board and a connector holding light emitting/receiving devices is positioningly fixed to the fixing board via through holes H formed in the fixing board so that relative positioning of the signal light incoming/outgoing areas and the light emitting/receiving devices can be easily achieved. By mounting the fixing board on a printed circuit board on which an electrical connector is provided, interconnection of a circuit board mounted on the optical connector and the printed circuit board is achieved by means of the electrical connector.

Abstract: An optical data bus fixing board suitable for using an optical data bus as a signal transmission medium and an optical back plane board. A recess for inserting an optical data bus, which is made of a rectangular light transmissive resin substrate and comprises a step-wise side along the longitudinal direction and signal light incoming/outgoing areas formed by sloping the longitudinal end of each step at 45 degrees in relation to the substrate surface, is formed in the surface of a flat plate in order to easily and efficiently use the optical data bus as a signal transmission medium for interconnecting various signal processing circuits. The optical data bus is inserted and fixed within the recess by being pressed and biased from the back end by a first holding member including a reflective diffusion plate and from the side by a second holding member including a flat spring.

Abstract: A photoelectric back plane board is provided to facilitate the relative positioning of an optical data bus and light emitting/receiving devices, interconnection of a circuit board for optical communication and respective elements, and supplying power and inputting/outputting signals to/from the printed circuit board. In the photoelectric back plane board, the optical data bus is inserted into a recess within an optical data bus fixing board and a connector holding light emitting/receiving devices is positioingly fixed to the fixing board via through holes H formed in the fixing board so that relative positioning of the signal light incoming/outgoing areas and the light emitting/receiving devices can be easily achieved. By mounting the fixing board on a printed circuit board on which an electrical connector is provided, interconnection of a circuit board mounted on the optical connector and the printed circuit board is achieved by means of the electrical connector.

Abstract: An optical data bus fixing board suitable for using an optical data bus as a signal transmission medium and an optical back plane board. A recess for inserting an optical data bus, which is made of a rectangular light transmissive resin substrate and comprises a step-wise side along the longitudinal direction and signal light incoming/outgoing areas formed by sloping the longitudinal end of each step at 45 degrees in relation to the substrate surface, is formed in the surface of a flat plate in order to easily and efficiently use the optical data bus as a signal transmission medium for interconnecting various signal processing circuits. The optical data bus is inserted and fixed within the recess by being pressed and biased from the back end by a first holding member including a reflective diffusion plate and from the side by a second holding member including a flat spring.