Patent ID: 7899295

Claim:
A fiber optic module comprising: a housing defining an interior region; a bulkhead assembly in engagement with the housing, wherein the bulkhead assembly includes: a bulkhead plate having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion defining a plurality of input slots and a plurality of output slots, the second portion defining a plurality of monitor port openings, the second portion being offset from the first portion and generally parallel to the first portion; a plurality of input adapter ports mounted in the input slots of the first portion of the bulkhead plate; a plurality of output adapter ports mounted in the output slots of the first portion of the bulkhead plate; and a plurality of monitor ports mounted in the monitor port openings of the second portion of the bulkhead plate, wherein only monitor ports are disposed in the second portion of the bulkhead plate; and a high-density planar lightwave circuit chip disposed in the interior region of the housing, the high-density planar lightwave circuit chip including optical splitters that are in optical communication with the input adapter ports, the output adapter ports, and the monitor ports.