Electrical-optical active optical cable

Details Electrical-optical active optical cable Electrical-optical active optical cable

2006-04-10

2008-07-22

Kim, Ellen (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector

Reexamination Certificate

active

07401985

ABSTRACT:
An active cable that includes an integrated electrical connector at one end and an optical connector at the other end, and one or more optical fibers disposed therebetween to facilitate optical communication over much of the length of the active cable. The communication may be one direction or even duplex.

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