Electrical-optical media conversion system
First Claim
1. A media conversion system comprising:
- at least two pluggable media conversion modules, the pluggable media conversion modules for converting between at least two optical video signals and at least two electrical video signals; and
a printed circuit board configured to receive the at least two pluggable media conversion modules, the printed circuit board further configured to receive at least two electrical cable connectors at one end of the printed circuit board for coupling the printed circuit board to at least two electrical signal cables, and the printed circuit board comprising at least two signal paths for transporting the at least two electrical video signals between the at least two pluggable media conversion modules and the at least two electrical cable connectors, each of the at least two signal paths being an electrical trace on the printed circuit board and each electrical trace being completely passive.
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Abstract
A media conversion system for converting electrical video signals to optical video signals and vice versa. The media conversion system includes one or more pluggable media conversion modules. Each pluggable media conversion module converts between one or more optical video signals and one or more electrical video signals. Each pluggable media conversion module typically includes an electrical video signal conditioning circuit that includes one or more of a cable driver, an equalizer and a reclocker. The media conversion system also includes a printed circuit board for receiving the one or more pluggable media conversion modules. The printed circuit board includes one or more signal paths for transporting the one or more electrical video signals between the one or more pluggable media conversion modules and one or more electrical cable connectors. Each of the one or more signal paths is completely passive.
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20 Claims
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1. A media conversion system comprising:
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at least two pluggable media conversion modules, the pluggable media conversion modules for converting between at least two optical video signals and at least two electrical video signals; and a printed circuit board configured to receive the at least two pluggable media conversion modules, the printed circuit board further configured to receive at least two electrical cable connectors at one end of the printed circuit board for coupling the printed circuit board to at least two electrical signal cables, and the printed circuit board comprising at least two signal paths for transporting the at least two electrical video signals between the at least two pluggable media conversion modules and the at least two electrical cable connectors, each of the at least two signal paths being an electrical trace on the printed circuit board and each electrical trace being completely passive. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A media conversion system comprising:
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at least one pluggable media conversion module for converting between at least one optical video signal and at least one electric signal; a printed circuit board configured to receive the at least one pluggable media conversion module, the printed circuit board further configured to receive at least one electrical cable connector at one end of the printed circuit board for coupling the printed circuit board to an electric signal cable, and the printed circuit board comprising at least one signal path for transporting the at least one electrical video signal between the at least one pluggable media conversion module and the at least one electrical cable connector, each of the at least one signal path being an electrical trace on the printed circuit board and each electrical trace being completely passive; and a configuration and monitoring unit in communication with the at least one pluggable media conversion module for monitoring the at least one pluggable media conversion module for failure.
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19. A media conversion system comprising:
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at least one pluggable media conversion module for converting between at least one optical video signal and at least one electrical video signal; and a printed circuit board comprising at least one host unit adapted to receive the at least one pluggable media conversion module, the printed circuit board configured to receive at least one electrical cable connector at one end of the printed circuit board for coupling the printed circuit board to an electric signal cable, and the printed circuit board comprising at least one signal path for transporting the at least one electrical video signal between the at least one host unit and the at least one electrical cable connector, each of the at least one signal path being an electrical trace on the printed circuit board and each electrical trace being completely passive; wherein the at least one host unit is configured to receive at least two different types of pluggable media conversion modules. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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