Frontplane communication network between multiple pluggable modules on a single faceplate
US10855623B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 9, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J50/30
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A pluggable module includes an interface configured to connect to a connector associated with a device having internal circuits; an optical interface configured to connect to a network path, to enable communication between the internal circuits and the network path; and a signal interface configured to connect to a second pluggable module in the device, wherein the signal interface connects to the second pluggable module as an out-of-band channel that operates independently from a backplane of the device and the internal circuits.
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