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US 11,768,332 B1Granted
Wavelength splitter cable with mechanical key
AssigneeMellanox Technologies, Ltd.
InventorsHenning Lysdal, Barak Gafni
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Abstract
An optical cable includes a single optical connector configured for insertion into an optical receptacle so as to receive optical signals at a plurality of different wavelengths from the optical receptacle, and multiple electrical connectors, configured for insertion into respective electrical receptacles. The optical cable further includes a plurality of optical fibers, having respective first ends connected together to the single optical connector so as to receive the optical signals. Each of the optical fibers has a respective second end coupled to a respective one of the electrical connectors. Each electrical connector includes a keyed portion to mate with an indentation on a transceiver.
Claims20
A cable comprising:
- a single connector configured for insertion into a first receptacle so as to receive a plurality of signals from the receptacle;
- a first connector of a plurality of connectors configured to receive a first signal of the plurality of signals, wherein the first signal is at a first wavelength, the first connector comprises a first keyed portion on a first surface of the first connector a first distance from a side of the first connector;
- a second connector of the plurality of connectors configured to receive a second signal of the plurality of signals, wherein the second signal is at a second wavelength, the second wavelength is different from the first wavelength, the second connector comprises a second keyed portion on a first surface of the second connector a second distance from a side of the second connector, and the first distance is different than the second distance;
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- a plurality of transmission lines, each transmission line having a respective first end connected to the single connector so as to receive a respective signal of the plurality of signals and each of the transmission lines having a respective second end coupled to a respective one of the plurality of connectors.
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A method for networking, the method comprising:
- providing a cable comprising:
- a single connector configured for insertion into a first receptacle so as to receive a plurality of signals from the receptacle;
- a first connector of a plurality of connectors configured to receive a first signal of the plurality of signals, wherein the first signal is at a first wavelength, the first connector comprises a first keyed portion on a first surface of the first connector a first distance from a side of the first connector;
- a second connector of the plurality of connectors configured to receive a second signal of the plurality of signals, wherein the second signal is at a second wavelength, the second wavelength is different from the first wavelength, the second connector comprises a second keyed portion on a second surface of the second connector a second distance from a side of the second connector, and the first distance is different than the second distance;
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- a plurality of transmission lines, each transmission line having a respective first end connected to the single connector so as to receive a respective signal of the plurality of signals and each of the transmission lines having a respective second end coupled to a respective one of the plurality of connectors;
- inserting the single connector into a receptacle in a network hub;
- inserting the first connector into a first transceiver, wherein the first keyed portion mates with a keyed portion on the first transceiver;
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- inserting the second connector into a second transceiver, wherein the second keyed portion mates with a keyed portion on the second transceiver.
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A method for producing a cable, the method comprising:
- providing a single connector configured for insertion into a first receptacle so as to receive a plurality of signals from the receptacle;
- providing a first connector of a plurality of connectors configured to receive a first signal of the plurality of signals, wherein the first signal is at a first wavelength, the first connector comprises a first keyed portion on a first surface of the first connector a first distance from a side of the first connector;
- providing a second connector of the plurality of connectors configured to receive a second signal of the plurality of signals, wherein the second signal is at a second wavelength, the second wavelength is different from the first wavelength, the second connector comprises a second keyed portion on a second surface of the second connector a second distance from a side of the second connector, wherein the first distance is different than the second distance;
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- providing a plurality of transmission lines, each transmission line having a respective first end connected to the single connector so as to receive a respective signal of the plurality of signals and each of the transmission lines having a respective second end coupled to a respective one of the plurality of connectors.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.