Patent ID: 8727793
Filing Date: 2014-05-20
Classification: G02B,H05K

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a small form-factor pluggable (SFP) board with an end portion configured to be inserted into a connector device; a first set of signal pads disposed along an edge of a first surface of the SFP board at the end portion; a second set of signal pads disposed along an edge of a second surface of the SFP board at the end portion; a third set of signal pads disposed on the second surface of the SFP board at the end portion and offset from the edge of the second surface in a longitudinal direction of the SFP board; a transceiver coupled to signal pads of the first, second, and third sets of signal pads and configured to transmit and receive signals via signal pads of the third set and to transmit and receive signals via signal pads of at least one of the first and second sets; and a switch device coupled to one of a first or second power supply to supply either a first voltage or a second voltage to signal pads of the SFP board.