Abstract: A standardized hot-pluggable transceiving unit comprising a housing, a board and a chipset. The housing has specific standardized dimensions and is adapted to being inserted into a chassis of a hosting unit. The board and chipset are in the housing. The board comprises at least two electro-mechanical components. The chipset also comprises at least two electro-mechanical components. Each electro-mechanical component of the chipset collaborates with a corresponding electro-mechanical component of the board for simultaneously providing a mechanical anchor and an electrical connection between the chipset and the board. The chipset further comprises a programmable processing component for processing a signal transmitted by the board via the electrical connection between the board and the chipset. For instance, the programmable processing component of the chipset comprises a coding module for encoding or decoding data having a first form into data having a second form.

Abstract: A standardized hot-pluggable transceiving unit comprising a housing, a connector and a processing unit. The housing has specific standardized dimensions and can be inserted into a chassis of a hosting unit. The connector receives an IP flow. The processing unit processes packets of the IP flow based on a control plane message. The control plane message is received by the connector receiving the IP flow or by another connector of the transceiving unit. The processing unit may further generate a report or an alarm related to the IP flow, for transmission by the transceiving unit. The IP flow may for example transport a video payload. A system comprising a chassis and the transceiving unit is also disclosed. The chassis comprises a processing unit capable of processing packets of IP flows. The transceiving unit is inserted into the chassis and exchanges data with the processing unit of the chassis.

Abstract: A standardized hot-pluggable transceiving unit comprising a housing, a SDI connector, and a signal conversion module. The housing is adapted to being inserted into a chassis of a hosting unit. The SDI connector receives a SDI signal comprising a video payload and at least one other payload. The signal conversion module is in the housing, and converts the SDI signal into a first IP flow for transporting the video payload and at least one other IP flow for transporting the at least one other payload. The generated IP flows are outputted from the SFP unit by one or more connectors different from the SDI connector. The other payload can be an audio or a metadata payload. In another aspect, a transceiving unit provides for combining a plurality of IP flows each comprising a different type of payload into a SDI signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a standardized hot-pluggable transceiving unit with signal encoding or decoding capabilities. The transceiving unit comprises a housing with specific standardized dimensions and adapted to being inserted into a chassis of a hosting unit. The transceiving unit comprises a first connector for receiving a first signal comprising data in a first form. The transceiving unit comprises a coding module in the housing, for encoding or decoding the data of the first signal into a second signal having a second form. The transceiving unit comprises a second connector for outputting the second signal. The transceiving unit may comprise at least one additional coding module in the housing, for encoding or decoding data.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a connecting unit for for connecting with other connectors and/or with components. The connecting unit comprises a connector and a latch mechanism. The latch mechanism engages into a retaining member of an external component. Upon application of sufficient pressure on a disengaging part, the latch mechanism allows detaching the connecting unit from the external component.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a small form factor pluggable (SFP) unit for receiving multiple high frequency bands optical signals. The SFP unit comprises an optical connector for receiving an optical signal and means for generating two electrical signals based on the received optical signal. The SFP unit comprises two transimpedance amplifiers (TIAs) operating respectively at two determined ranges of frequencies, for respectively amplifying the first and second electrical signals. The SFP unit comprises a re-clocker for generating a re-clocked electrical signal based on either one of, or a combination of, the first and second amplified electrical signals. The SFP unit comprises a control unit for controlling the operating frequency of the re-clocker based on a determined quality of the re-clocked electrical signal. The SFP unit comprises an electrical connector for outputting the re-clocked electrical signal.

Abstract: A multicage small form-factor pluggable (SFP) unit comprises a front portion, and a plurality of cages mounted to a rearward side of the front portion. An actuator may emerge from the front portion, for disengaging the plurality of cages from a chassis upon upward movement of the actuator. One or more external connectors may be mounted to a front panel of the front portion. One or more rear connectors may be mounted to a back panel of at least one of the cages, for connecting to a backplane. At least one of the cages may comprise one or more processing modules. Various combinations of internal connections may be implemented between the external connectors if any, the rear connectors if any, and the processing modules if any. The multicage SFP unit may for example comprise two, three or four cages arranged in a horizontal row.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a small form factor pluggable (SFP) unit for receiving multiple high frequency bands optical signals. The SFP unit comprises an optical connector for receiving an optical signal and means for generating two electrical signals based on the received optical signal. The SFP unit comprises two transimpedance amplifiers (TIAs) operating respectively at two determined ranges of frequencies, for respectively amplifying the first and second electrical signals. The SFP unit comprises a re-clocker for generating a re-clocked electrical signal based on either one of, or a combination of, the first and second amplified electrical signals. The SFP unit comprises a control unit for controlling the operating frequency of the re-clocker based on a determined quality of the re-clocked electrical signal. The SFP unit comprises an electrical connector for outputting the re-clocked electrical signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices comprising small form factor pluggable units (SFP) having connectors for receiving and sending signals and a processor for converting the received signals prior to sending the converted signals. Received or sent signals may comprise video signals in various analog or digital formats. Conversion of the received signals may comprise analog to digital or digital to analog conversion, serializing or deserializing a digital signal, frame synchronization of a video signal, and/or cross conversion of a video signal from a first format to a second format.

Abstract: A small form-factor pluggable (SFP) unit having signal diagnostic capabilities comprises one or more diagnostic measurement points. At least one of the one or more diagnostic measurement points provides a signal diagnostic measurement for diagnostic of the SFP unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to small form factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver modules. The SFP transceiver module of the present invention comprises a cage corresponding to SFP dimensions, at least one serial digital interface for receiving and/or transmitting an electrical signal, at least one signal conditioning unit for conditioning a received signal, and a host connector for receiving and/or transmitting a conditioned signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to small form factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver modules. The SFP transceiver module of the present invention comprises a cage corresponding to SFP dimensions, at least one coaxial connector for receiving and/or transmitting an electrical signal, at least one processing unit for processing a received signal, and a host connector for receiving and/or transmitting a processed signal.