Active optical cable and optical transceiver

Abstract

An active optical cable includes a detachable optical cable and an optical transceiver detachably connected to the detachable optical cable. The detachable optical cable includes an optical fiber unit, a boot element disposed around an end portion of the optical fiber unit, a housing structure attached to an end of the boot element and including at least a holding element, and an optical coupling device positioned at the holding element. The optical transceiver includes a casing unit defining an insertion groove for insertion of the detachable optical cable, an optoelectronic substrate disposed in the casing unit, and a waveguide device disposed on the optoelectronic substrate. The optical coupling device is detachably positioned in optical alignment with the waveguide device for light signal transmission between the waveguide device and the optical fiber unit.