Ciena Corporation
Thermal control system with passive thermostatic actuators for passive thermal management of pluggable optics in an optical telecom platform

Abstract:

A thermal control system for pluggable optics in an optical telecom platform. The thermal control system comprises a thermal interface and one or more actuators. The thermal interface is configured to dissipate heat from a pluggable optical module in the optical telecom platform. The one or more actuators configured to change a position of the pluggable optical module relative to the thermal interface such that a thermal resistance between the pluggable optical module and the thermal interface is different based on a position of the pluggable optical module relative to the thermal interface.