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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2016
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Other;
Abstract
A pluggable optical module, including: a pluggable module unit including an optical connector disposed at a front end portion thereof and an electrical connector disposed at a rear bottom portion thereof, wherein the optical connector is configured to be optically coupled to an optical fiber, and wherein the electrical connector is configured to be electrically coupled to an electrical connector disposed on an electrical board. Optionally, the pluggable module unit includes a pluggable module adapter secured to a pluggable module body. The electrical connector is then disposed at a rear bottom portion of the pluggable module adapter. A pluggable optical module aggregator, including: a housing; an electrical board; a plurality of electrical connectors and a bulk electrical connector consolidating and terminating the plurality of electrical connectors and accessible from the exterior of the housing; and a plurality of optical connectors and a bulk optical connector consolidating and terminating the plurality of optical connectors and accessible from the exterior of the housing.