Apparatus and method for fibre channel distance extension embedded within an optical transport system
US7782778B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 8, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention provides an apparatus and method to aggregate individual fiber channel data streams in their native mode and to extend connectivity of fiber channel storage area networks across wide geographical distances over a high-speed data channel with forward error correction.
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