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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2011
Applicants:
Richard Charles Alexander Pitwon, Fareham, GB;
Kenneth Mcpherson Hopkins, Chichester, GB;
Inventors:
Richard Charles Alexander Pitwon, Fareham, GB;
Kenneth McPherson Hopkins, Chichester, GB;
Assignee:
Xyratex Technology Limited, Havant, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 10/80 (2013.01); G02B 6/42 (2006.01); G02B 6/43 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/4214 (2013.01); H04B 10/808 (2013.01); H04B 10/801 (2013.01); G02B 6/3885 (2013.01); G02B 6/4249 (2013.01); G02B 6/4277 (2013.01); G02B 6/4293 (2013.01); G02B 6/43 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention provides an interconnect for a data storage system, to enable optical communication between a data storage device and a backplane to which the data storage device is in use to be connected, wherein the interconnect includes an electrical power connection for providing power to a said data storage device; and, an optical engine for generating and receiving optical signals for transmission of data between the data storage device and the backplane.