Flexible switch solution based on co-packaged optics
US11336376B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 29, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/43
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One embodiment described herein provides a network switch. The network switch can include a co-packaged optics (CPO) assembly comprising a switch integrated circuit (IC) module and a number of optical modules coupled to the switch IC module, a remote laser source external to the CPO assembly configured to provide continuous wave (CW) light to the optical modules, a number of wavelength multiplexer/demultiplexer arrays external to the CPO assembly, and a plurality of connector arrays comprising a first number of far reach (FR) connector arrays and a second number of datacenter reach (DR) connector arrays.
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