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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2011
Carlo Tosetti, Sondrio, IT;
Damiano Rossetti, Monza, IT;
Carlo Mariotti, Monza, IT;
Federico Fontanella, Seregno, IT;
Carlo Tosetti, Sondrio, IT;
Damiano Rossetti, Monza, IT;
Carlo Mariotti, Monza, IT;
Federico Fontanella, Seregno, IT;
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for connecting a host device to an optical network, and to provide a bi-directional electro-optic interface to the host device. The apparatus comprises at least one optical network port for connection to the optical network, and a transceiver circuit configured to generate optical transmit signals for transmission via the at least one network port. The transceiver circuit is further configured to process optical receive signals received via the network port. The apparatus further comprises an optical connector configured to provide bi-directional transfer of optical data signals with the host device.