Virtual fiber adapter for wavelength-as-a-service communications

    公开(公告)号:US11381891B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-05

    申请号:US16863975

    申请日:2020-04-30

    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for flexible wavelength assignments in a communication network. An optical adapter is provided for the systems and methods. The optical adapter has a first interface connected to an optical switch via a first optical cable, a second interface connected to a plurality of server ports via a plurality of second optical cables, and a controller coupled to a switch controller of the optical switch. The controller is configured to perform: obtaining instructions from the switch controller; and assigning, based on the instructions, one or more wavelengths for a time slot to one of the server ports, wherein the controller performs the assigning without direct communication with the server ports.

    Solder-aligned optical socket with interposer reference and methods of assembly thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11275222B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-15

    申请号:US16863610

    申请日:2020-04-30

    Abstract: Optoelectronic systems and methods of assembly thereof are described herein according to the present disclosure. An example of an optoelectronic described herein includes a substrate and an interposer coupled to the substrate including one or more optical emitters and one or more photodetectors to be mounted thereto. The interposer is fabricated with one or more mechanical datums located on the interposer with respect to flip chip pads to position and couple the optical emitters and photodetectors to the interposer. The optoelectronic system also includes an optical connector and an optical socket that includes one or more mechanical datums corresponding to the mechanical datums of the interposer. The optical socket is configured to align the optical connector with the optical emitters and the photodetectors when the optical socket is coupled to the substrate and the optical connector is received within the optical socket. The mechanical datums of the optical socket contact respective mechanical datums of the interposer when the optical socket is coupled to the substrate.

    Optical device for redirecting optical signals

    公开(公告)号:US11199665B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-14

    申请号:US16775215

    申请日:2020-01-28

    Abstract: Examples include an optical device for redirecting optical signals. The optical device includes a plurality of input ports, a plurality of optical blocks such that at least one optical block of the plurality of optical blocks aligned to each input port of the plurality of input ports, and a plurality of output ports. The plurality of input ports may direct a plurality of optical signals of selective wavelengths to a first direction. Each of the optical blocks may be movable to a plurality of positions to selectively redirect the respective optical signal of the plurality of signals from the first direction to a second direction to one or more output ports of the plurality of output ports that may receive the one or more optical signals redirected to the second direction.

    WAVEGUIDE SHUFFLE BLOCKS FOR OPTICAL SYSTEM CONNECTIVITY

    公开(公告)号:US20210286142A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-16

    申请号:US16815713

    申请日:2020-03-11

    Abstract: A shuffle assembly for a computing device comprises at least one chassis waveguide shuffle block having a plurality of chassis inputs and a plurality of chassis outputs, and having a plurality of optical waveguides formed therein connecting the chassis inputs to the chassis outputs in a desired chassis shuffle arrangement. The shuffle assembly may further comprise at least one line card waveguide shuffle block having a plurality of line card inputs, at least one of the plurality of line card inputs, a plurality of line card outputs, and a plurality of waveguides formed therein connecting the plurality of line card inputs to the plurality of line card outputs in a line card shuffle arrangement. At least one optical ribbon cable may couple the at least one chassis waveguide shuffle block to the at least one waveguide shuffle block.

    Optoelectronic system with a wedge-shaped adapter

    公开(公告)号:US11112574B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-07

    申请号:US16862979

    申请日:2020-04-30

    Abstract: Optoelectronic systems with an adapter and methods of manufacturing or assembling the same are provided. An example of an optoelectronic system according to the present disclosure includes a substrate, an interposer, an electronic component disposed on the interposer, and an optical component. The optoelectronic system includes a ferrule and an optical fiber coupled to the ferrule. The optoelectronic system also includes an optical socket configured to receive the ferrule therein. The optoelectronic system further includes an adapter positioned between the interposer and the optical socket. The adapter has a wedge-shaped configuration such that the ferrule is disposed at a non-zero angle relative to the interposer when the ferrule is received in the optical socket and the optical socket is coupled to the adapter.

    OPTICAL DEVICE FOR REDIRECTING OPTICAL SIGNALS

    公开(公告)号:US20210231879A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-29

    申请号:US16775215

    申请日:2020-01-28

    Abstract: Examples include an optical device for redirecting optical signals. The optical device includes a plurality of input ports, a plurality of optical blocks such that at least one optical block of the plurality of optical blocks aligned to each input port of the plurality of input ports, and a plurality of output ports. The plurality of input ports may direct a plurality of optical signals of selective wavelengths to a first direction. Each of the optical blocks may be movable to a plurality of positions to selectively redirect the respective optical signal of the plurality of signals from the first direction to a second direction to one or more output ports of the plurality of output ports that may receive the one or more optical signals redirected to the second direction.

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