Patent ID: 9692511
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: H04B

Claim:
1. An electro-optical connector comprising: a first port and a second port configured to receive electrical inputs; a first plurality of electro-optical transducers in electrical communication with the first port, wherein the first plurality of electro-optical transducers is configured to convert between first electrical signals received via the first port and respective first optical signals, wherein the first port and the first plurality of electro-optical transducers define a first channel; a second plurality of electro-optical transducers in electrical communication with the second port, wherein the second plurality of electro-optical transducers is configured to convert between second electrical signals received via the second port and respective second optical signals, wherein the second port and the second plurality of electro-optical transducers define a second channel; a selective combiner configured to combine the first optical signals and the second optical signals for transmission via one or more optical fibers to a first receiving device; and a controller in communication with each of the first plurality of electro-optical transducers and the second plurality of electro-optical transducers,