Patent ID: 6823100
Filing Date: 2004-11-23
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
An optical backplane for use with a communications equipment chassis, comprising:a reflector system including a main reflector coupled to a wall of a communications equipment chassis and having first and second signal incidence surfaces and first and second signal reflective surfaces, said first and second signal incidence surfaces being positioned on said wall and optically alignable with a transmitter positioned within said communications equipment chassis and said first and second signal reflective surfaces being positioned on said wall and optically alignable with a receiver positioned within said communications equipment chassis, said main reflector being positioned to receive a first signal from said first incidence surface and a second signal from said second incidence surface and direct said first and second signals to said first and said second reflective surfaces, respectively, said reflector system further including a partial reflector located at an intersection point common to said first and second signals and further positioned to redirect a portion of said first and second signals from said communications equipment chassis.