Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.

Rony Setter

Andrey Ger

Yaniv Kazav

Tarek Hathoot

Ilya Margolin

Eyal Moshe Waldman

Yaniv Katzav

Mads Loenstrup Nielsen

An OSFP optical transceiver having split multiple fiber optical port using reduced amount of MPO terminations is provided that includes two adjacent sockets integrated into the optical port of the OSFP optical transceiver. The two adjacent sockets are vertically oriented with respect to the mounting baseplate of the OSFP optical transceiver, and each of the two adjacent sockets is adapted to receive an MPO receptacle that terminates the proximal end of a bundle of fibers. The OSFP optical transceiver also includes an optical connection between each socket and a corresponding lens in the OSFP optical transceiver, for transmitting optical signals received from other transceivers into the OSFP optical transceiver and optical signals generated in the OSFP optical transceiver to other transceivers.

OSFP optical transceiver with a dual MPO receptacle

Embodiments are disclosed for reduced lane utilization for an optical transceiver. An example optical transceiver apparatus includes at least one optical source and an optical connector. The at least one optical source is attached to a printed circuit board (PCB) and is configured to facilitate communication of optical signals. The PCB comprises an electrical connector electrically connected to the at least one optical source and is configured to facilitate communication of electrical signals. Furthermore, the PCB is attached to a mechanical structure. The optical connector is attached to the mechanical structure and is coupled to the at least one optical source via at least one optical fiber that facilitates transmission of the optical signals.

Optical transceiver with reduced lane utilization

Apparatuses, systems, and methods are described that provide improved networking communication systems and associated adapters. An example networking communication adapter includes an adapter housing defining a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first end is configured to engage an Octal Small Form Factor Pluggable (OSFP) connector, and the second end is configured to receive a Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable Double Density (QSFP-DD) transceiver therein. The networking communication adapter further includes an inner connector positioned within the adapter housing. In an operational configuration in which the first end engages the OSFP connector and the second end receives the QSFP-DD transceiver, the inner connector operably connects the QSFP-DD transceiver with the OSFP connector such that signals may pass therebetween.

Networking communication adapter

In one embodiment, a female data-connector device includes a housing having a socket to insert therein a first paddle-card having a first form-factor and a second paddle-card having a second form-factor, the socket includes an upper and lower surface, with N contact pins arranged in a first row and M contact pins arranged in a second row on the upper surface, P contact pins arranged in a first row and Q contact pins arranged in a second row on the lower surface, the M and Q and some of the N and P contact pins are arranged to make contact with contact pads of the first paddle-card, the N and P contact pins are arranged to make contact with contact pads of the second paddle-card, N is greater than M, and P is greater than Q, and termination legs to be connected to a printed circuit board.

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Kfar Glikson, Israel

Rony Setter