Flexible, dense line card architecture
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1. A flexibly interfaceable high density modular transceiver card comprising:
- a first tributary module comprising a first forward error correction module that is configured to support a first forward error correction standard;
a radio frequency interface and an electrical interface, each configured to functionally and interchangeably interface the first tributary module to a motherboard of the transceiver card; and
a tributary optics interface configured to functionally interface the first tributary module to a tributary optics module,wherein the first tributary module is interchangeable with a second tributary module having a second forward error correction module that is configured to support a second forward error correction standard.
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Abstract
The invention is relevant to optical fiber transmission systems, and in particular, pertains to the transceiver cards in an optical fiber transport system. In particular the invention teaches an improved transceiver card architecture that allows high density, flexibility and interchangeability of functionality.
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1. A flexibly interfaceable high density modular transceiver card comprising:
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a first tributary module comprising a first forward error correction module that is configured to support a first forward error correction standard; a radio frequency interface and an electrical interface, each configured to functionally and interchangeably interface the first tributary module to a motherboard of the transceiver card; and a tributary optics interface configured to functionally interface the first tributary module to a tributary optics module, wherein the first tributary module is interchangeable with a second tributary module having a second forward error correction module that is configured to support a second forward error correction standard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A flexibly interfaceable high density modular transceiver card comprising:
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a first line optics module having a first optical configuration; and a radio frequency interface and an electrical interface, each configured to functionally and interchangeably interface the first line optics module to a motherboard, wherein the first line optics module is interchangeable with a second line optics module having a second optical configuration. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. An optical transport system for transporting optical signals, the system comprising:
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a terminal comprising a transceiver card configured to receive and convert a first optical signal to an electrical signal, wherein the transceiver card is further configured to convert the electrical signal to a second optical signal; and an optical fiber coupled to the terminal, wherein the optical fiber is configured to carry the second optical signal transmitted by the transceiver card, and wherein the transceiver card comprises; an interchangeable line optics module; an interchangeable tributary module; a motherboard configured to control an operation of the transceiver card; and a radio frequency connector and an electrical connector, each configured to functionally and interchangeably couple the interchangeable line optics module and the interchangeable tributary module to the motherboard. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. An optical transport system for transporting optical signals, the system comprising:
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a terminal comprising a transceiver card configured to receive and convert a first optical signal to an electrical signal, wherein the transceiver card is further configured to convert the electrical signal to a second optical signal; and an optical fiber coupled to the terminal, wherein the optical fiber is configured to carry the first optical signal received by the transceiver card, and wherein the transceiver card comprises; an interchangeable line optics module; an interchangeable tributary module; a motherboard configured to control an operation of the transceiver card; and a radio frequency connector and an electrical connector, each configured to functionally and interchangeably couple the interchangeable line optics module and the interchangeable tributary module to the motherboard. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A flexibly interfaceable high density modular transceiver card comprising:
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a first tributary means comprising a first forward error correction means for supporting a first forward error correction standard; a radio frequency interface means and an electrical interface means, each for functionally and interchangeably interfacing the first tributary means to a motherboard of the transceiver card; and a tributary optics interface means for functionally interfacing the first tributary means to a tributary optics means, wherein the first tributary means is interchangeable with a second tributary means having a second forward error correction means for supporting a second forward error correction standard. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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