Transceiver modules

A transceiver module assembly, comprising:

• a first transceiver module to receive an electrical signal and electrical power from a first electrical device, wherein the first electrical device is to communicate with a plurality of second electrical devices via a transceiver module assembly,
• wherein the first transceiver module includes a first transceiver to convert the electrical signal to an optical signal, and a first power delivery device;
• a second transceiver module disposed apart from the first transceiver module, the second transceiver module comprising:
• a housing
• a non-conductive substrate;
• power traces;
• a second transceiver to convert the optical signal back to the electrical signal;
• a second power delivery device engaged with the power traces, wherein the second power delivery device is configured to:
• deliver power to the second transceiver;
• and
• send management signals over power wires of an electro-optical cable to the first power delivery device, and receive management signals over the power wires from the first power delivery device;
• and
• a plurality of electrical connectors, each of the plurality of electrical connectors configured to engage with an electrical cable to connect the second transceiver module to a respective one of the plurality of second electrical devices,
• wherein the first transceiver and the second transceiver are bidirectional transceivers, such that both the first and second transceivers can convert electrical signals to optical signals, as well as optical signals to electrical signals, and
• wherein the second transceiver is to transmit a converted electrical signal to each of the plurality of second electrical devices over an electrical cable engaged to one of the plurality of connectors;
• and
• the electro-optical cable, comprising:
• optical fibers to transmit the optical signal from the first transceiver module to the second transceiver module;
• the power wires, wherein the power wires are to transmit the electrical power from the first transceiver module to the second transceiver module, wherein the second transceiver module receives the transmitted electrical power from the electro-optical cable through the power traces;
• and
• a first and second electro-optical connector disposed on a first and second end of the electro-optical cable, respectively,
• wherein the first and second electro-optical connectors are to both electrically and optically engage the electro-optical cable with the first and second transceiver modules, respectively.

A transceiver system, comprising:

• a powered switch module having a faceplate;
• a plurality of servers to receive electrical communication signals from the powered switch module via a transceiver module assembly;
• and
• the transceiver module assembly, including:
• a first transceiver module engaged with the powered switch module and to receive an electrical signal and electrical power from the powered switch module and convert the electrical signal to an optical signal using a first transceiver, the first transceiver module comprising a first power delivery device;
• a second transceiver module to receive the optical signal from the first transceiver module and convert the optical signal back to the electrical signal using a second transceiver, the second transceiver module comprising:
• a housing;
• a non-conductive substrate;
• power traces;
• a transceiver;
• a second power delivery device engaged with the power traces, wherein the second power delivery device is configured to:
• deliver power to the second transceiver;
• and
• send management signals over power wires of an electro-optical cable to the first power delivery device, and receive management signals over the power wires from the first power delivery device;
• and
• a plurality of electrical connectors, each of the plurality of electrical connectors configured to engage with an electrical cable to connect the second transceiver module to a respective one of the plurality of servers;
• wherein the first transceiver and the second transceiver are bidirectional transceivers, such that both the first and second transceivers can convert electrical signals to optical signals, as well as optical signals to electrical signals,
• the electro-optical cable, wherein the electro-optical cable is to separately transmit the optical signal and the electrical power from the first transceiver module to the second transceiver module,
• wherein the electro-optical cable is to transmit sufficient electrical power from the first transceiver module to the second transceiver module such that the second transceiver module may convert the optical signal back to the electrical signal, wherein the second transceiver module receives the transmitted electrical power from the electro-optical cable through the power traces;
• and
• a plurality of electrical cables, each of the plurality of cables to connect a connector of the plurality of electrical connectors of the second transceiver module to a respective one of the plurality of servers,
• wherein each of the plurality of electrical cables is to transmit a converted electrical signal from the second transceiver module to a respective one of the plurality of servers.