Redundant and reconfigurable optical transceiver

US9692511B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. · IL

Inventors

• Alon Webman · Nes Ziona, IL
• Evelyn Landman · Haifa, IL
• Eyal Waldman · Nes Ziona, IL
• Elad Mentovich · Tel Aviv-Yafo, IL
• Sylvie Rockman · Jerusalem, IL
• Itshak Kalifa · Ramat Gan, IL
• Yaakov Gridish · Yoqneam Illit, IL

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 28, 2016
• Grant date: Jun 27, 2017
• Expiry date: Mar 28, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04B10/0795
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A reconfigurable and redundant electro-optical connector and corresponding method are provided. The connector may include a first plurality of transducers in communication with a first port and a second plurality of transducers in communication with a second port, the first port and the first transducers defining a first channel and the second port and the second transducers defining a second channel. The connector may include a selective combiner to combine the first optical signals and the second optical signals, and a controller in communication with each of the transducers. The controller may transmit at least a first portion of a first datalink on at least the first channel in a first configuration. The controller may redistribute the first portion of the first datalink onto at least the second channel in a second configuration.