Patent ID: 6582133
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
An interconnection module, comprising:a combined midplane having a midplane section and a backplane section; the midplane section having a front side and a rear side, and a coupling sleeve formed on the midplane section, the sleeve having a front portion and a rear portion extending outwardly from the front side and the rear side of the midplane section respectively and providing optical coupling between the front side and rear side of the midplane section; the front and rear portions of the sleeve being capable of receiving front and rear connectors respectively so that the connector on each side of the midplane section is arranged within the sleeve in one of the first and second positions, wherein in the second position the connector is being rotated by approximately 90 degrees with regard to the first position, thereby providing connection between different sides of the midplane section; the backplane section being formed as an extension of the midplane section to form the combined midplane; and the backplane section having corresponding backplane adaptors for receiving backplane connectors providing connection between same side of the backplane section.