Patent ID: 7325983
Filing Date: 2008-02-05
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An optical transceiver for converting and coupling an information-containing electrical signal with an optical fiber comprising: a housing including an electrical connector with a single line serial electrical interface for coupling with an external electrical cable or information system device and for transmitting and/or receiving an information-containing electrical signal, and a fiber optic connector adapted for coupling with an external optical fiber for transmitting and/or receiving an optical communications signal, wherein the housing includes a base member and a cover member forming a pluggable module conforming to the XFP Multi Source Agreement; and at least one electro-optical subassembly in the housing for converting between an information-containing electrical signal and a modulated optical signal corresponding to the electrical signals including a transmitter subassembly including first and second lasers operating at different wavelengths and modulated with respective first and second electrical signals for emitting first and second laser light beams; and an optical multiplexer for receiving said first and second beams and multiplexing the respective optical signals into a single multi-wavelength beam that is coupled to said fiber optic connector for transmitting the optical signal to an external optical fiber.