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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2006
Kevin J. Thorson, Eagan, MN (US);
Rick C. Stevens, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Ryan L. Nelson, Farmington, MN (US);
Kevin J. Thorson, Eagan, MN (US);
Rick C. Stevens, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Ryan L. Nelson, Farmington, MN (US);
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Abstract
A functional optical device for use in an optical backplane system is provided that includes one or more input fibers, one or more output fibers, and a functional portion configured to operate on an optical input received via the one or more input fibers to provide an optical output via the one or more output fibers. The one or more input fibers and the one or more output fibers of the functional optical device are terminated in a fixed configuration based on a fixed termination layout of at least one group of multiple fibers of an optical backplane interconnect.