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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2016
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd, Yokneam, IL;
Alon Webman, Tel Aviv, IL;
Evelyn Landman, Haifa, IL;
Eyal Waldman, Tel Aviv, IL;
Elad Mentovich, Tel Aviv, IL;
Sylvie Rockman, Zichron Yaakov, IL;
Itshak Kalifa, Ramat Gan, IL;
Yaakov Gridish, Yoqneam Ilit, IL;
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd., Yokneam, IL;
Abstract
A reconfigurable and redundant electro-optical connector and corresponding method are provided. The connector may include a first plurality of transducers in communication with a first port and a second plurality of transducers in communication with a second port, the first port and the first transducers defining a first channel and the second port and the second transducers defining a second channel. The connector may include a selective combiner to combine the first optical signals and the second optical signals, and a controller in communication with each of the transducers. The controller may transmit at least a first portion of a first datalink on at least the first channel in a first configuration. The controller may redistribute the first portion of the first datalink onto at least the second channel in a second configuration.