Active optical cable electrical connector
US7778510B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 10, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4416
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electrical connector that is integrated within an active cable at one end of the active cable, wherein the active cable is configured to communicate over much of its length using one or more optical fibers. The cable may be an electrical to optical cable, and electrical to electrical cable, or one of many other potential configurations.
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