Integrated optical fiber and electro-optical converter
First Claim
1. A communications cable for providing a short range, high speed data communications link between information system units comprising:
- an integral housing including an electrical connector extending from the housing and adapted to mate with a corresponding electrical connector on an external information system unit for transferring an information signal between the cable and the unit;
a signal converter connected to the electrical connector for converting an information signal between an electrical signal and a corresponding optical signal; and
an optical fiber coupled to said signal converter and extending from the housing for transmitting an optical signal over a distance between the external unit and a first remote information system unit.
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Abstract
A fiber optic communications cable for providing a short range, high speed data communications link between information system units, including an optical fiber with an integral housing at each end having an electrical connector extending from the housing and adapted to mate with a corresponding electrical connector on an external information system unit for transferring an information signal between the cable and the unit. A signal converter in the integral housing'"'"'s converts the information signal between an electrical signal and a corresponding optical signal.
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5 Claims
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1. A communications cable for providing a short range, high speed data communications link between information system units comprising:
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an integral housing including an electrical connector extending from the housing and adapted to mate with a corresponding electrical connector on an external information system unit for transferring an information signal between the cable and the unit;
a signal converter connected to the electrical connector for converting an information signal between an electrical signal and a corresponding optical signal; and
an optical fiber coupled to said signal converter and extending from the housing for transmitting an optical signal over a distance between the external unit and a first remote information system unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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