Abstract:
An interconnect system includes a first circuit board (18), first (14) and second (18a) connectors connected to the first circuit board (18), and a transceiver (15) including an optical engine (15a) and arranged to receive and transmit electrical and optical signals through a cable (16), to convert optical signals received from the cable (16) into electrical signals, and to convert electrical signals received from the first connector (14) into optical signals to be transmitted through the cable (16). The transceiver (15) is arranged to mate with the first (14) and second (18a) connectors so that at least some converted electrical signals are transmitted to the first connector (14) and so that at least some electrical signals received from the cable (16) are transmitted to the second connector (18a).
Abstract:
An interconnect system including a host circuit board; an IC package connected to the host circuit board and including a first connector, an IC circuit board, and an IC die; and a transceiver arranged to mate with the first connector so that at least some electrical signals transmitted to and from the IC die are transmitted only on or through the IC circuit board.
Abstract:
A data transport system for transporting data and auxiliary signals over an optical link comprises a transmitter, a receiver and an optical link. The transmitter and receiver are coupled to a first end of the optical link. The optical link includes a number of optical channels. A controller is coupled to the transmitter and the receiver, and controls the transmitter and the receiver to operate in a first state when data are detected at an input of the transmitter. Data are transported via the data transport system in the first state. The controller controls the transmitter and the receiver to operate in a second state when the data are detected as absent at the input of the transmitter. Data are prevented from being transported via the data transport system in the second state.