US 11,736,195 B2
Universal sub slot architecture for networking modules
Marc Leclair, Gatineau (CA); Mitchell O'Leary, Ottawa (CA); Nicola Benvenuti, Kanata (CA); James McGale, Kanata (CA); Daniel Rivaud, Ottawa (CA); and Sheldon Button, Kanata (CA)
Assigned to Ciena Corporation
Filed by Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US)
Filed on Jul. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/389,766.
Application 17/389,766 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/391,642, filed on Apr. 23, 2019, granted, now 11,079,559.
Prior Publication US 2021/0367674 A1, Nov. 25, 2021
Int. Cl. H04B 10/40 (2013.01); H04B 10/25 (2013.01); H04B 10/80 (2013.01)
CPC H04B 10/40 (2013.01) [H04B 10/25 (2013.01); H04B 10/801 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A universal sub slot module comprising:
a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) including circuitry for power, a data plane, and a control plane;
a faceplate connected to one end of the PCB and connectors connected to another end of the PCB, wherein the connectors are configured to connect to corresponding connectors in a host module; and
a form factor containing the PCB and configured to interface a sub slot in the host module configured to operate in a chassis-based or rack mounted unit network element, wherein the host module includes a plurality of sub slots, each being a port having one of the universal sub slot module and a filler module.