| CPC G02B 6/12 (2013.01) [H04B 10/40 (2013.01)] | 25 Claims |

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1. An apparatus comprising:
a printed circuit board (PCB) having a first side and a second side opposite the first side;
a first stiffener attached to the first side of the PCB;
a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) attached to the first stiffener, the first stiffener between the PIC and the PCB; and
a second stiffener attached to the second side of the PCB.
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