Compact optical transceivers for host bus adapters
US7215889B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2201/10189
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An optical transceiver is provided that includes a transceiver substrate arranged substantially perpendicular to longitudinal axes respectively defined by a transmit optical subassembly and receive optical subassembly. The transceiver substrate is configured to electrically and physically connect to the transmit optical subassembly and the receive optical subassembly, and includes a connector configured and arranged to interface with a host bus adapter. The combination of the host bus adapter and optical transceiver is sized and configured to be received within a standard slot of a host system, such as a PCI or PCMCIA slot. In this way, one or more optical connections are integrated within the host device or system.
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