Optical transceiver for 40 gigabit/second transmission
US7941053B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/40
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An optical transceiver for converting and coupling an information-containing electrical signal with an optical fiber including a housing having an electrical connector with a plurality of XFI electrical interfaces for coupling with an external electrical cable or information system device and for transmitting and/or receiving an information-containing electrical signal having a data rate of at least 10 Gigabits per second on each interface, and a fiber optic connector adapted for coupling with an external optical fiber for transmitting and/or receiving an optical communications signal having a data rate at least 40 Gigabits per second; and at least one electro-optical subassembly in the housing for converting between an information-containing electrical signal and a modulated optical signal corresponding to the electrical signals.
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