New patent application published for: TRAYS HAVING PULL-OUT MINI-TRAYS WITH ON-BOARD OPTICAL MODULES

Trays having pull-out mini-trays with on-board optics modules for use with a rack are described. An example tray includes a pull-out mini-tray with on-board optics modules, including optical transceivers for exchanging signals with electrical connections formed within the pull-out mini-tray, where the pull-out mini-tray is movably engaged with a support structure formed within the tray such that the pull-out mini-tray is movable out of the rack independent of a movement of the entire tray relative to the rack. The tray further includes a set of flexible interconnects formed within the tray to connect the electrical connections to tray connectors formed toward a backend of the tray, allowing for pulling out of at least a portion of the pull-out mini-tray from the frontend of the tray, while still maintaining a connection between the electrical connections formed within the pull-out mini-tray and the tray connectors.