Patent ID: 7751717
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: H04B,H05K

Abstract:
1. A host computing system comprising: an optical transceiver host printed circuit board including an electrical connection that is connected to a dedicated module connection in the host, the optical transceiver host printed circuit board including: a first optical transceiver, wherein the first optical transceiver comprises: a second optical transceiver, wherein the second optical transceiver comprises: wherein the first and second optical transceivers are directly mounted to the host printed circuit board; and wherein the first and second optical transceivers do not implement a separate encasing from one another; a first control module configured to control the operation of the first electro-optic transducer driver and the first post-amplifier; a second control module configured to control the operation of the second electro-optic transducer driver and the second post-amplifier; a microprocessor that is directly mounted to the printed circuit board configured to at least partially control the first and second optical transceivers by providing different operational microcode to the first and second control modules; and a logic device directly mounted to the host printed circuit board, wherein the logic device is configured to direct communication from the microprocessor to the first control module such that the second control modules does not receive the communication; and direct communication from the microprocessor to the second control module such that the first control module does not receive the communication.