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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2015
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Adrianus P. Van Gaal, Ottawa, CA;
Robert L. Bisson, Kanata, CA;
Andrew Douglas Thuswaldner, Ottawa, CA;
Timothy David Mombourquette, Nepean, CA;
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Abstract
A backplane system for a high-speed network element includes a main backplane including a plurality of traces for data and control connectivity, high-speed data connectors, and a power connector, wherein the high-speed data connectors and the power connector are configured to engage one or more modules; and a power backplane for power connectivity separate from the main backplane connected to the power connector, wherein the power backplane is coupled to a power source to provide supply and return current to the one or more modules through the power connector.