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US 2021/0263247 A1Published application
Pluggable optics module with octal sn or mdc sockets
AssigneeArista Networks, Inc.
InventorsAndreas Bechtolsheim, Youngbae Park
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure include pluggable optical transceiver modules comprising a first interface on a proximate end and eight (8) sockets arranged on a distal end. A first portion of the pluggable optical transceiver module including the proximate end is inserted into a port. A second portion, including the distal end extends outside the port. In one embodiment, an OSFP optical transceiver module include sockets for eight (8) SN or MDC connectors.
Claims18
A pluggable optical transceiver module comprising:
- a proximate end having a form factor with a mechanical and electrical interface compatible with an industry standard module port;
- a distal end having eight (8) duplex fiber sockets, each socket configured to receive a duplex fiber optic connector coupled to duplex optical fibers for sending and receiving optical signals;
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- an optical signal processor coupled to the electrical interface of the module and a plurality of optical connections configured between each socket and a corresponding lens in the optical signal processor for:
- receiving optical signals generated in other optical transceiver modules into said pluggable optical transceiver module;
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- transmitting optical signals generated in said optical signal processor to other optical transceiver modules.
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A method of forming a pluggable optical transceiver module comprising:
- forming, in a proximate end, an Octal Small Form factor Pluggable (OSFP) electrical interface compatible with a OSFP optical module port;
- forming, in a distal end, eight (8) duplex fiber sockets configured to split an 800G-DR8 input into eight (8) separate duplex fiber connections, each socket configured to receive a SN or MDC fiber optic connector coupled to a plurality of optical fibers for sending and receiving optical signals;
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- coupling an optical signal processor to the electrical interface and to a plurality of optical connections configured between each socket the optical signal processor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.