Reflow-solderable, low-profile (3 mm) STM-1 fiber-optic transmitter and receiver

Summary form only given. The STM-I transmitter and receiver pair was developed for automated reflow soldering assembly. Housings are 3-mm thin and electronic circuit operates on 3.3 V power supply compatible with peripheral LSIs. Reliability tests were carried out based on the Bellcore TA-NWT000983 requirements for the temperature cycle, vibration and shock tests, as well as the reflow-soldering performance. The results confirm the transmitter/receiver housings are soldered just like conventional surface-mount IC packages using automated reflow-soldering machines.