Adapter for pluggable module
AssigneeMellanox Technologies, Ltd.
InventorsShai Rephaeli, Eyal Moshe Waldman, Zvika Eyal, Ilya Margolin
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Abstract
An adapter includes a mechanical frame, which is configured to be inserted into a four-channel Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) receptacle and to receive inside the frame a single-channel SFP cable connector. First electrical terminals, held by the mechanical frame, are configured to mate with respective first pins of the receptacle. Second electrical terminals, held within the mechanical frame, are configured to mate with respective second pins of the connector. Circuitry couples the first and second electrical terminals so as to enable communication between the connector and one channel of the receptacle while terminating the remaining channels of the receptacle.
Claims10
An adapter, comprising:
- a mechanical frame, which is configured to be inserted into a four-channel Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) receptacle and to receive inside the frame a single-channel SFP cable connector;
- first electrical terminals, held by the mechanical frame and configured to mate with respective first pins of the receptacle;
- second electrical terminals, held within the mechanical frame and configured to mate with respective second pins of the connector;
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- circuitry coupling the first and second electrical terminals so as to enable communication between the connector and one channel of the receptacle while terminating the remaining channels of the receptacle.
A method for communication, comprising:
- inserting an adapter into a four-channel Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) receptacle, the adapter comprising:
- a mechanical frame, which is configured to be inserted into the receptacle and to receive inside the frame a single-channel SFP cable connector;
- first electrical terminals, held by the mechanical frame and configured to mate with respective first pins of the receptacle;
- second electrical terminals, held within the mechanical frame and configured to mate with respective second pins of the connector;
- and
- circuitry coupling the first and second electrical terminals so as to enable communication between the connector and one channel of the receptacle while terminating the remaining channels of the receptacle;
- and
- inserting the single-channel SFP cable connector into the adapter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.