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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2009
Applicants:
James Theodoras, Ii, Plano, TX (US);
Matthew L. Heston, Plano, TX (US);
Inventors:
James Theodoras, II, Plano, TX (US);
Matthew L. Heston, Plano, TX (US);
Assignee:
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/36 (2006.01); H04B 10/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Optical transceiver modules with multiple channel connection with connectors on a motherboard of a line card for network devices, such as a switch, router, crossconnect and the like, are presented. The modules have staggered electronic boards which can engage the connectors which are laterally displaced on the motherboard. The connectors are also arranged so that one of them can engage an optical transceiver module in an SFP connection so that the motherboard connectors are compatible with multiple channel and single channel (SFP) connections.