Patent ID: 8767806
Filing Date: 2014-07-01
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a first connector unit configured to interface with a quad small form-factor pluggable (QSFP) transceiver unit and to receive reception data signals at a data rate from the QSFP transceiver unit; a reception equalizer unit electrically connected to the first connector unit and configured to receive the reception data signals at the data rate across a first module signal path and to adjust the reception data signals to be compatible for reception by a CXP host port; a microcontroller unit electrically connected to the first connector unit and configured to receive reception status signals from the first connector unit across a first module status signal path and to adjust the reception status signals to be compatible for reception by the CXP host port; and a second connector unit electrically connected to the reception equalizer unit and the microcontroller unit and configured to: