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An optical module includes a body having a proximal end and a distal end, a first optical connector disposed on the body to face the proximal end of the body, a first shelf extending from the body, and a first electrical connector disposed on the first shelf to face the proximal end of the body. Add

An optical module includes a body having a proximal end and a distal end, a first optical connector disposed on the body to face the proximal end of the body, a first shelf extending from the body, and a first electrical connector disposed on the first shelf to face the proximal end of the body. Additional optical and electrical connectors and shelves may be included. The optical and electrical connectors may be disposed on the body of the optical connector at different distances from the proximal end of the body to enable electrical signals and optical signals to be transferred from/to the optical module in different physical regions. The optical connector(s) may mate with a receptor in a connector plane, may be positioned adjacent an aperture in a connector plane to receive a mating connector through the aperture, or may extend through the aperture to receive a mating connector.

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1. An optical module, comprising:a body having a proximal end and a distal end and containing at least one of an electrical component and an optical component configured to perform at least one of: optical signal amplification, electrical to optical signal conversion, and optical to electrical signa

1. An optical module, comprising:a body having a proximal end and a distal end and containing at least one of an electrical component and an optical component configured to perform at least one of: optical signal amplification, electrical to optical signal conversion, and optical to electrical signal conversion;a first optical connector disposed on the body to face the proximal end of the body;a first shelf extending from the body; anda first electrical connector disposed on the first shelf to face the proximal end of the body. 2. The optical module of claim 1, further comprising a second optical connector disposed on the body to face the proximal end of the body. 3. The optical module of claim 1, further comprising a second shelf extending from the body, and a second electrical connector disposed on the second shelf to face the proximal end of the body. 4. The optical module of claim 1, further comprising:a second optical connector disposed on the body to face the proximal end of the body;a second shelf extending from the body; anda second electrical connector disposed on the second shelf to face the proximal end of the body. 5. The optical connector of claim 1, wherein the first optical connector is disposed at the proximal end of the body, and the first electrical connector is disposed a distance away from the proximal end of the body. 6. The optical connector of claim 1, wherein the first optical connector is configured to form an optical connection with a mating optical connector in a first region of the optical module, and the first electrical connector is configured to form an electrical connection with a mating electrical connector in a second region of the optical module, and wherein the first region and the second region are different distances from the proximal end of the optical module. 7. The optical module of claim 1, wherein the first electrical connector is a wire connector biased away from the body. 8. The optical module of claim 1, wherein the first optical connector is a male optical connectors. 9. The optical module of claim 1, wherein the first optical connector is a female optical connector. 10. An optical interconnect system for optically interconnecting an optical module and a connector plane, comprising:an optical module body containing at least one of an electrical component and an optical component configured to perform at least one of: optical signal amplification, electrical to optical signal conversion, and optical to electrical signal conversion, and having a proximal end and a distal end and a shelf extending from the body;a first optical connector disposed on the body to face the proximal end of the body;a first electrical connector disposed on the first shelf to face the proximal end of the body; anda receptacle body having a second electrical connector configured to mate with the first electrical connector. 11. The optical interconnect system of claim 10, further comprising:a second optical connector disposed on the body to face the proximal end of the body;a second shelf extending from the body; anda second electrical connector disposed on the second shelf to face the proximal end of the body. 12. The optical interconnect system of claim 10, wherein the first optical connector is disposed at the proximal end of the body, and the first electrical connector is disposed a distance away from the proximal end of the body. 13. The optical interconnect system of claim 10, wherein the first optical connector is configured to form an optical connection with a mating optical connector in a first region of the optical module body, and the first electrical connector is configured to form an electrical connection with a mating electrical connector in a second region of the optical module body, and wherein the first region and the second region are different distances from the proximal end of the optical module. 14. The optical interconnect system of claim 10, wherein the receptacle body is configured to be retained on the connector plane adjacent an aperture in the connector plane. 15 .The optical interconnect system of claim 14, wherein the first optical connector is a female optical connector configured to be positioned adjacent the aperture in the connector plane to receive a mating connector on an optical cable disposed through the aperture. 16. The optical interconnect system of claim 14, wherein the first optical connector is a female optical connector configured to extend through the aperture in the connector plane to receive a mating connector on an optical cable. 17. The optical interconnect system of claim 14, wherein the receptacle body is configured to extend through the aperture in the connector plane. 18. The optical interconnect system of claim 17, wherein the receptacle body comprises a second optical connector configured to mate with the first optical connector, and wherein the receptacle body comprises a third optical connector configured to receive a mating connector on an optical cable. 19. The optical interconnect system of claim 10, wherein the optical module further comprises transformation components comprising at least a laser pin diode and a signal amplifier. 20. The optical interconnect system of claim 19, wherein the signal amplifier is a transimpedance amplifier.