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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2008
Ray S. Barnes, Hickory, NC (US);
Robert W. Dennis, Hickory, NC (US);
Alan W. Ugolini, Hickory, NC (US);
Ray S. Barnes, Hickory, NC (US);
Robert W. Dennis, Hickory, NC (US);
Alan W. Ugolini, Hickory, NC (US);
Corning Cable Systems LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
An optical interconnection module () for connecting to a media converter module () as part of a hybrid electrical-optical network () is disclosed. The optical interconnection module includes a transmitter connector (T) having transmit ports (PO(i)) and a receiver connector having receive ports (PO(i)). The optical interconnection module also has transmit/receive ports (PO(i)) that are optically connected via a set (F) of fibers () to the transmit and receive ports of the transmitter and receiver connectors using one of two port configurations. Hybrid electrical-optical networks that utilize a trunk cable () to connect the media converter module to the optical interconnection module are also disclosed.