Host board, optical receiver, optical transmitter, optical transceiver, and method of mounting optical transceiver on host board
US10746946B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/60
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A host board for mounting an optical transceiver includes a connector that is configured to attach thereto and detach therefrom an optical transceiver having at least one lane and includes electrical contacts as many as the at least one lane, a management unit configured to receive lane information regarding the at least one lane of the optical transceiver from the optical transceiver through the connector and specify an available electrical contact, and a communication unit configured to communicate with the optical transceiver through the connector. The communication unit is configured to communicate information with the optical transceiver through the electrical contact specified by the management unit.
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