Patent ID: 8929744
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: G02B,H04B,H04J,H04L

Abstract:
1. An optical transceiver configured to operate in a host device according to a multi-source agreement, comprising: circuitry configured to provide framing and forward error correction integrated within the optical transceiver and to communicate with the host device; transmitter optical components communicatively coupled to the circuitry and configured to transmit a composite 40G or 100G optical signal; receiver optical components communicatively coupled to the circuitry and configured to receive the composite 40G or 100G optical signal; and a housing compliant to the multi-source agreement, the housing containing the circuitry, the transmitter optical components, and the receiver optical components; wherein the framing and forward error correction provided by the circuitry is operated in one of a transparent mode and an enhanced mode, wherein the transparent mode includes the optical transceiver providing advanced functionality in excess of the multi-source agreement while preserving backward compatibility for operation in the host device.