Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for duplex-modulo connector comprising a carrier plate receiving a duplex ferrule. The carrier plate can include an entry slot that receives the duplex ferrule. The entry slot further includes neck spring leaves, and base spring leaves that support stabilizing the duplex ferrule and absorbing movement to support spring floating of the duplex ferrule. The duplex ferrule can include a receptacle connector housing, or a plug connector housing for aligning the duplex ferrule for blindmating with a complimentary duplex ferrule, wherein the carrier plate is coupled to the housing.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a nested co-blindmate high-density optical switch system. The nested co-blindmate high-density optical switch system can include a system enclosure, and an enclosure midplane that is installed the system enclosure. Further, a switch chassis can be enclosed by the system enclosure, and liquid blindmate to a liquid line on a rack; optically blindmate to at least one blade in the system enclosure; and electrically blindmate to the enclosure midplane. At least one optical switch line-card can be included in the system, which is enclosed by the switch chassis, and further enclosed by the system enclosure in a nested manner. The at least one optical switch line-cards can liquid blindmate to the switch chassis, optically blindmate to the switch chassis, and electrically blindmate to the enclosure midplane.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a dual-side bi-directional optical multiplexing system includes a light receiving elements array receiving light from in an egress propagation direction from an optical fiber, arranged at a side of the optical fiber. The system also includes a light transmitting elements array emitting light in an ingress propagation direction into the optical fiber, and arranged at a second position to an opposing side of the optical fiber. The light receiving elements array and the light transmitting elements array are on dual-sides of the system with respect to the optical fiber. The system also includes bi-directional micro-optics interfacing with the optical fiber, and interfacing with the light transmitting elements array to direct light propagating in the ingress direction emitted from the light transmitting element array towards the optical fiber.

Abstract: Liquid chamber housings are described herein. In one example, an apparatus for liquid chamber housings can include a first housing segment coupled to a first side of a board and a second housing segment coupled to a second side of the board to create a liquid chamber for a portion of the board between the first housing segment and the second housing segment.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a liquid-cooled transceiver assembly. The liquid-cooled transceiver assembly comprises a removable communications module and a receiving bay assembly. The removable communications module includes a faceplate connector to receive a signal from an external device, a signal conversion chip that is coupled to the faceplate connector, and a lever assembly. The lever assembly can engage the receiving bay assembly such that the signal conversion chip is aligned with and makes an electrical connection with an electrical socket disposed on the receiving bay assembly. The removable communications module is inserted into the receiving bay assembly which when fully assembled functions as a liquid-cooled transceiver assembly.

Abstract: In one example, a system for a module board coupling includes a module bracket coupled to a plate, a module board coupled to the plate, a number of frame pins coupled to the module frame to slide under the plate when a back spring coupled to the module bracket is depressed, wherein the module board is engaged with a socket when the number of frame pins slide under the plate.

Abstract: An optical transceiver includes electrical inputs that each correspond to a selected port of a number of network ports and a selected network lane of the selected port. The optical transceiver includes optical transmitters organized in groups to optically transmit data received at the inputs over a plurality of optical transmission fibers to which the groups correspond. The optical transceiver includes multiplexers corresponding to the transmission fibers. Each multiplexer is to wave-division multiplex the data transmitted by the transmitters within the group corresponding to the transmission fiber to which the multiplexer corresponds. The optical transceiver includes hardware logic to differently map the inputs to the transmitters according to a selected mode of a number of switchable modes corresponding to different data transmission bandwidths.

Abstract: One example of a system includes a receptacle including a plurality of bays. Each bay of the receptacle supports 1-lane of network communications. The receptacle is to connect to a multi-lane cable to provide a multi-lane port or connect to a plurality of 1-lane cables to provide a plurality of 1-lane ports.

Abstract: In example implementations, an optical connector is provided. The optical connector includes a jumper holder, a base bracket, and an optical ferrule. The jumper holder holds a plurality of ribbon fibers. The base bracket is coupled to an electrical substrate to mate with the jumper holder. The optical ferrule is coupled to an end of each one of the plurality of ribbon fibers. The optical ferrule is laterally inserted into a corresponding orthogonal socket that is coupled to a silicon interposer on the electrical substrate to optically mate the optical ferrule to the orthogonal socket.

Abstract: An optical transceiver includes electrical inputs that each correspond to a selected port of a number of network ports and a selected network lane of the selected port. The optical transceiver includes optical transmitters organized in groups to optically transmit data received at the inputs over a plurality of optical transmission fibers to which the groups correspond. The optical transceiver includes multiplexers corresponding to the transmission fibers. Each multiplexer is to wave-division multiplex the data transmitted by the transmitters within the group corresponding to the transmission fiber to which the multiplexer corresponds. The optical transceiver includes hardware logic to differently map the inputs to the transmitters according to a selected mode of a number of switchable modes corresponding to different data transmission bandwidths.

Abstract: An optical ferrule includes a substrate formed of a diced wafer and a molded structure formed on the substrate. The molded structure may be formed of a curable material. The molded structure may include a plurality of grooves for positioning a plurality of optical fibers therealong, respectively, a plurality of reflective surfaces formed to reflect optical signals from ends of the plurality of optical fibers, respectively, or reflect incident optical signals towards the ends of the plurality of optical fibers, respectively, and an alignment structure disposed to be aligned to a corresponding alignment structure of a socket to which the optical ferrule is coupled.

Abstract: In one example, a cage assembly can include a receiver portion to receive an electrical cable. The cage assembly can include a sidewall portion to encase the electrical cable and protect the electrical cable from electro-mechanical interference (EMI). The cage assembly can include an attachment portion to attach to a printed circuit board (PCB). The cage assembly can include a lower portion comprising an aperture that the electrical cable exits through to be mechanically attached to the PCB.

Abstract: Examples of transceiver module assemblies may comprise a first transceiver module engaged with a first electrical device and including a first transceiver, a second transceiver module engaged with a second electrical device and including a second transceiver, and an electro-optical cable to connect the first transceiver module to the second transceiver module. The first transceiver module may receive an electrical signal and electrical power from the first electrical device, and the first transceiver may convert the electrical signal to an optical signal. The electro-optical cable may separately transmit the optical signal and the electrical power from the first transceiver module to the second transceiver module. The second transceiver may convert the optical signal back to the electrical signal and provide the converted electrical signal to the second electrical device.

Abstract: One example of a system includes a receptacle including a plurality of bays. Each bay of the receptacle supports 1-lane of network communications. The receptacle is to connect to a multi-lane optical cable to provide a multi-lane port or connect to a plurality of 1-lane optical cables to provide a plurality of 1-lane ports.

Abstract: One example of a removable module includes an optical transceiver, optical cables, electrical cables, a power conditioner, and a housing. The optical transceiver converts optical signals received through an optical cable to electrical signals to distribute to a plurality of computing devices through electrical cables and converts electrical signals received from the plurality of computing devices through the electrical cables to optical signals to transmit through the optical cable. The power conditioner receives power from a system with the removable module installed in the system to provide power to the optical transceiver. The housing encloses the optical transceiver and the power conditioner and includes an air intake port and an air exhaust vent. The housing is received by a bay of the system, which provides an interface to the power conditioner and provides air to the air intake port with the removable module installed in the system.

Abstract: An optical fiber assembly includes an optical ferrule adaptor and a tag reader assembly comprising a pair of tag reading antennas.

Abstract: An optical inter-switch link cluster includes an array of first switch trays and an array of second switch trays. The array of first switch trays is arranged in a first orientation. Each of the first switch trays includes a plurality of first switch chips and connected to each other, and a plurality of first optical connectors are connected to the plurality of first switch chips. The array of second switch trays is arranged in a second orientation. Each of the second switch trays includes a plurality of second switch chips disposed thereon and connected to each other, and a plurality of second optical connectors are connected to the plurality of second switch chips. Each of the plurality of first optical connectors connected to each of the first switch trays is connected to one of the plurality of second optical connectors of a different one of the plurality of second switch trays.

Abstract: An optoelectronic assembly for a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly is described herein. The optoelectronic assembly may include a component carrier for mounting an active component, and a connector assembly for achieving a coupling between the component carrier and PCB-side optical infrastructure on a printed circuit board (PCB). The connector assembly can include a plurality of optical fibers connected to the component carrier, a first optical connector connected to the optical fibers for coupling with the PCB-side optical infrastructure on the PCB, and a housing member for housing the optical fibers and the first optical connector.

Abstract: In example implementations, an optical connector is provided. The optical connector includes a jumper holder, a base bracket, and an optical ferrule. The jumper holder holds a plurality of ribbon fibers. The base bracket is coupled to an electrical substrate to mate with the jumper holder. The optical ferrule is coupled to an end of each one of the plurality of ribbon fibers. The optical ferrule is laterally inserted into a corresponding orthogonal socket that is coupled to a silicon interposer on the electrical substrate to optically mate the optical ferrule to the orthogonal socket.

Abstract: In example implementations, an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes an optical transmission component and an optical reception component. The optical transmission component includes a plurality of lasers and a transmit filter. The plurality of lasers each emit a different wavelength of light. The transmit filter includes a plurality of different regions that correspond to one of the different wavelengths of light emitted by the plurality of lasers. The optical reception component includes a plurality of photodiodes and a complementary reverse order (CRO) filter. The CRO filter includes a same plurality of different regions as the transmit filter in a reverse order.