US 12,255,690 B2
Optical data converter
Jock T. Bovington, Koenigstein im Taunus (DE); and Matthew J. Traverso, Saratoga, CA (US)
Assigned to Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/177,992.
Prior Publication US 2024/0297717 A1, Sep. 5, 2024
Int. Cl. H04B 10/00 (2013.01); H04B 10/50 (2013.01); H04J 14/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04B 10/501 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pluggable device, comprising:
a substrate;
a first pin positioned on the substrate;
an optical source positioned on the substrate, the optical source arranged to produce a source optical signal and to transmit the source optical signal through the first pin; and
an integrated circuit positioned on the substrate, the integrated circuit arranged to:
transmit a received optical data signal; and
transmit a data signal based on a portion of the optical data signal.