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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2023
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Long Chen, Maynard, MA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a multi-use electro-optical device. The device may include a first group of optical inputs that include one or more optical inputs that are user selectable for a first operating mode. The device may also include a second group of optical inputs that include four or more optical inputs, wherein the four or more optical inputs are user selectable for a second operating mode. The device may include a first optical output operable to support the second operating mode. The first optical output is in optical communication with the four or more optical inputs. The device may also include a second group of optical outputs that includes four or more optical outputs, wherein the four or more optical outputs are user selectable for a first operating mode. The device also may include a modulator stage that includes four or more modulators.