US Patent 10444452 Optical module and optical transmission equipment

There is provided an optical module, including a first optical subassembly, a second optical subassembly, a first flexible printed circuit board, and a second flexible printed circuit board. The first/second optical subassembly includes a first/second normal phase lead terminal and a first/second reverse phase lead terminal, arranged in a positive direction of a first orientation. The first/second flexible printed circuit board includes a first/second normal phase strip conductor, a first/second reverse phase strip conductor, and a ground conductor layer. The back surface of the first/second flexible printed circuit board faces the end surface of the first/second optical subassembly. The first/second normal phase strip conductor extends in a positive/negative direction of a second orientation.