Power delivery through an optical system
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsJoel Richard Goergen, D. Brice Achkir, Chad M. Jones
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a connector for coupling a cable comprising at least one optical fiber and at least one electrical wire to an optical module at a network communications device, the connector comprising an electrical contact plate for engagement with an electrical contact on the optical module, and a ferrule for receiving the at least one optical fiber. The electrical contact plate is configured for electrically coupling the at least one electrical wire to the electrical contact on the optical module for delivery of power through the optical module.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a connector for coupling a cable comprising at least one optical fiber and at least one electrical wire to an optical module at a network communications device, the connector comprising:
- an electrical contact plate for engagement with an electrical contact on the optical module;
- and
- a ferrule into which the at least one optical fiber is inserted,
- wherein the electrical contact plate is configured for electrically coupling said at least one electrical wire to the electrical contact on the optical module for delivery of power through the optical module.
A method comprising:
- coupling a cable comprising at least one optical fiber and at least one electrical wire, to an optical module at a network communications device by:
- electrically coupling, via an electrical contact plate of a connector, the at least one electrical wire to an electrical contact on the optical module for delivery of power through the optical module;
- and
- inserting the at least one optical fiber into a ferrule of the connector for transmitting communications.
An assembly comprising:
- a cable having at least one optical fiber and at least one electrical wire;
- an optical module having an electrical component configured to transmit power over the cable and an optical component configured to engage in optical communications over the cable;
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- a connector for coupling the cable to the optical module, wherein the connector comprises:
- a plurality of electrical contact plates that are configured to engage with a plurality of electrical contacts on the optical module, and
- a ferrule configured to receive the at least one optical fiber for communications,
- wherein the plurality of electrical contact plates are configured for electrically coupling electrical wires in the cable to the plurality of electrical contacts on the optical module for delivering a multi-phase pulse power.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.