Multi-channel transceiver module card
US8340123B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4284
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In one embodiment, a networking device may include a network port and be configured to receive a transceiver module card in the network port. The networking device may detect whether the transceiver module card is a single channel card or a multi-channel card, where the single channel card includes a single transceiver module and the multi-channel card includes multiple transceiver modules. The networking device may transmit data to the transceiver card either as a single channel de-multiplexed over multiple lanes or as multiple independent channels corresponding to the multiple lanes based on whether the transceiver module card is the single channel card or the multi-channel card. The networking device may transmit data over each of the lanes at one data rate regardless whether of the transceiver module card is the single channel card or the multi-channel card.
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