Patent ID: 9599784
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: G02B,H04B

Claim:
1. A method comprising: decomposing an all-to-all interconnection network topology into a plurality of smaller all-to-all interconnection network elements, wherein each of the smaller all-to-all interconnection network elements includes a shuffle cable assembly comprising a plurality of shuffle cables, where each of the plurality of shuffle cables comprises a plurality of optical fibers and a plurality of connectors, wherein each of the plurality of shuffle cables implements a 4×4 all-to-all topology with a link width of at least one fiber per link direction, and wherein each shuffle cable includes at least four connectors on each of two ends, and wherein each connector includes a standard MT or MPO Multi-fiber Push On/Pull Off optical connector; replicating the interconnection network elements in a modular fashion; wherein the modular interconnection network elements construct the all-to-all interconnection network topology.