Electrical-optical active optical cable
US7401985B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 10, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4246
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An active cable that includes an integrated electrical connector at one end and an optical connector at the other end, and one or more optical fibers disposed therebetween to facilitate optical communication over much of the length of the active cable. The communication may be one direction or even duplex.
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