A fiber optic module for transferring data as pulses of light has an
optical element with a first light transducer having a straddle mount lead
and a second light transducer having a formed or bent signal lead. A first
fiber optic receptacle optically couples to the first light transducer and
a second fiber optic receptacle optically couples to a second light. A
printed circuit board subassembly includes first and second printed
circuit boards with an interconnection therebetween to couple to an
electrical connector on the first. The first printed circuit board and
second printed circuit boards are aligned so that the straddle mount leads
couple to contacts on the first and the formed signal lead couple to
contacts on the second. One or more electrical components in the fiber
optic module process data for communication using light or photons over
one or more optical fibers. An outer housing encloses the optical element
subassembly and the printed circuit board subassembly. The electrical
connector couples external electrical signals to the electrical
components.
