Small Form Factor Pluggable Unit With Wireless Capabilities

• US 20170110782A1
• Filed: 10/17/2016
• Published: 04/20/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sean Iwasaki
• Original Assignee: Sean Iwasaki
• Inventors: Iwasaki, Sean
• Granted Patent: US 10,446,909 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/22 by structural association with other equipment or articles
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/2275 associated to expansion card or bus, e.g. in PCMCIA, PC cards, Wireless USB
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/2283 mounted in or on the surface of a semiconductor substrate as a chip-type antenna or integrated with other components into an IC package
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/2291 used in bluetooth or WI-FI devices of Wireless Local Area Networks [WLAN] H01Q1/241 takes precedence; WLAN in general H04W
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/38 formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support patch antennas H01Q9/0407; microstrip dipole antennas H01Q9/065; microstrip slot antennas H01Q13/106; transmission line microstrip antennas H01Q13/206; manufacturing reflecting surfaces using insulating material for supporting the reflecting surface H01Q15/142

Abstract

The present subject matter relates to one or more devices, systems and/or methods for providing wireless telecommunication services. A Small Form Factor Pluggable Unit (SFP) incorporates wireless capabilities, and includes an integrated or an external antenna. The SFP comprises wireless circuitry for transmitting and receive multiple and distinct wireless signals, including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for communicating with various equipment and/or devices.

Claims

1. A small form-factor pluggable device comprising:

a printed circuit board having circuitry, and

wherein the circuitry provides for the transmission and receipt of at least one type of wireless signals via at least one wireless communication channel.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry includes antenna circuitry.

3. The device of claim 2, further comprising an internal antenna.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein the internal antenna is an etched antenna on the printed circuit board.

5. The device of claim 2, further comprising an antenna connector.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the antenna connector is a Coax connector.

7. The device of claim 5, wherein the antenna connector is a USB connector.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry includes a wireless system on chip (SoC).

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry includes power supply circuitry.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry includes at least one status indicator.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein the at least one status indicator is an LED.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry includes a microprocessor.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry includes a memory.

14. The device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry includes a field programmable gate array (FPGA).

15. The device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry includes clock and timing circuitry.

16. The device of claim 1, further comprising a back interface connector.

17. The device of claim 8, wherein the wireless system on chip (SoC) comprises a processor, a wireless sub-system, a Bluetooth sub-system, a host interface, and peripheral modules.

18. The device of claim 14, wherein the FPGA comprises an Ethernet MAC, an Ethernet precision timing circuitry, an Ethernet OAM circuitry, security circuitry, a host interface, and a processor.

19. A wireless telecommunication system comprising:

a network interface device; and

a small form-factor pluggable having wireless circuitry and an associated antenna;

wherein the small form-factor pluggable device takes the place of and eliminates the need for a wireless router.

20. A method for wireless telecommunication, comprising the steps of:

providing wireless circuitry on a small form-factor pluggable device;

providing an antenna for the wireless circuitry; and

plugging the small form-factor pluggable device into a network interface device.