High density and bandwidth fiber optic apparatuses and related equipment and methods

A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:

• a chassis configured to be disposed in an equipment rack;
• a plurality of fiber optic equipment trays supported by the chassis and extendable relative to the chassis;
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• a plurality of fiber optic modules configured to be installed in the plurality of fiber optic equipment trays, wherein each fiber optic module of the plurality of fiber optic modules comprises a front side, a rear side, an internal chamber, a plurality of first fiber optic adapters disposed through the front side, at least one second fiber optic adapter disposed through the rear side, and a plurality of optical fibers disposed within the internal chamber and extending from the at least one second fiber optic adapter to the plurality of first fiber optic adapters;
• wherein the plurality of first fiber optic adapters is disposed through at least eighty-five percent (85%) of a width of the front side of at least one fiber optic module of the plurality of fiber optic modules;
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• wherein each fiber optic equipment tray of the plurality of fiber optic equipment trays is configured to receive multiple fiber optic modules of the plurality of fiber optic modules.

A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:

• a chassis configured to be disposed in an equipment rack;
• a plurality of fiber optic equipment trays supported by the chassis and extendable relative to the chassis;
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• a plurality of fiber optic modules configured to be installed in the plurality of fiber optic equipment trays, wherein each fiber optic module of the plurality of fiber optic modules comprises a front side, a rear side, an internal chamber, a plurality of first fiber optic adapters disposed through at least one front opening defined in the front side, at least one second fiber optic adapter disposed through the rear side, and a plurality of optical fibers disposed within the internal chamber and extending from the at least one second fiber optic adapter to the plurality of first fiber optic adapters;
• wherein the plurality of first fiber optic adapters is disposed through at least eighty-five percent (85%) of a width of the front side of at least one fiber optic module of the plurality of fiber optic modules;
• wherein the plurality of first fiber optic adapters provides a fiber optic connection density of at least one fiber optic connection per 7.0 millimeters (mm) of width of the at least one front opening;
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• wherein each fiber optic equipment tray of the plurality of fiber optic equipment trays is configured to receive multiple fiber optic modules of the plurality of fiber optic modules.