Optical network converter module
US11218229B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 9, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4269
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A converter module comprises a housing; a fiber optic connector integrated with the housing, wherein the fiber optic connector is configured to mount directly to a fiber optic connector in a service terminal; a single electrical connector configured to couple to a metallic medium; and an optical-to-electrical (O/E) converter located in the housing and coupled to the fiber optic connector and the single electrical connector, the O/E converter configured to convert between optical frames communicated via the fiber optic connector and electrical signals communicated via the metallic medium.
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