Rad Data Communications Ltd.

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Ilan Fish

Albert Kleyman

A two-fiber Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable electro-optical transceiver (QSFP) currently connects to two optical fibers, one for transmission and one for reception. In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, a three-port optical circulator may be employed in order to achieve bidirectional transmission (BiDi) on a single fiber. The disclosure provides in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure a miniature optical circulator that clips onto the two-fiber QSFP without protruding from the QSFP extraction lever, and is configured to mate with the two QSFP fiber connectors on one side and a single optical fiber on the other. Another embodiment provides an integrated bidirectional QSFP that is configured to mate with a single bidirectional fiber.

BiDi QSFP

An embodiment of the invention provides a super cage for receiving and providing a small form factor pluggable (SFP) communication module with a functionality, the super cage comprising: a sleeve dimensioned to receive an SFP communication module and be plugged into a conventional SFP cage having a socket for receiving an SFP connector of an SFP module; functionality circuitry housed in the sleeve; a cage connector electrically connected to the functionality circuitry and configured to be inserted into the conventional cage socket; and a coupling socket housed in the sleeve that receives an SFP connector of an SFP module and electrically connects the SFP connector to the functionality circuitry.

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