公开(公告)号：US09429724B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-30

申请号：US13360176

申请日：2012-01-27

申请人： Martin Julien ,  Robert Brunner

发明人： Martin Julien ,  Robert Brunner

IPC分类号： G02B6/42

CPC分类号： G02B6/423 ,  G02B6/4246 ,  G02B6/4249 ,  G02B6/4261 ,  G02B6/4284 ,  G02B6/4292

摘要： A function-specific network interface module is provided which includes a housing and a connection interface at opposing ends of the housing configured to connect to another function-specific network interface module in a cascaded manner. The function-specific network interface module further includes one or more circuit components operable to provide a dedicated network function so that a plurality of different network functions is provided when the function-specific network interface module is connected to the other function-specific network interface module via the connection interface.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种功能特定的网络接口模块，其包括壳体和在壳体的相对端处的连接接口，其被配置为以级联的方式连接到另一功能特定的网络接口模块。 所述功能特定网络接口模块还包括一个或多个电路组件，其可操作以提供专用网络功能，使得当所述功能特定网络接口模块连接到所述另一功能特定网络接口模块时提供多个不同的网络功能 通过连接界面。

公开(公告)号：US08780927B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-15

申请号：US13048369

申请日：2011-03-15

申请人： Martin Julien ,  Robert Brunner

发明人： Martin Julien ,  Robert Brunner

IPC分类号： H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/56

CPC分类号： H04L45/10 ,  H04L45/02 ,  H04L49/351

摘要： A crossbar may be coupled between a plurality of PHY devices configured to provide physical layer functions according to an Open Systems Interconnection, OSI, model and a plurality of MAC devices configured to provide data link layer functions according to the OSI model. First data couplings may be provided through the crossbar between the plurality of PHY devices and the plurality of MAC devices during a first time period. Second data couplings may be provided through the crossbar between the plurality of PHY devices and the plurality of MAC devices during a second time period, with the first and second data couplings being different. Related network elements, interfaces, and networks are also discussed.

摘要翻译： 交叉开关可以耦合在被配置为根据开放系统互连，OSI，模型和被配置为根据OSI模型提供数据链路层功能的多个MAC设备来提供物理层功能的多个PHY设备之间。 可以在第一时间段期间通过多个PHY设备和多个MAC设备之间的交叉开关来提供第一数据耦合。 第二数据耦合可以在第二时间段期间通过多个PHY设备和多个MAC设备之间的交叉开关提供，其中第一和第二数据耦合是不同的。 还讨论了相关网络元件，接口和网络。

公开(公告)号：US20120236869A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-20

申请号：US13048369

申请日：2011-03-15

申请人： Martin Julien ,  Robert Brunner

发明人： Martin Julien ,  Robert Brunner

IPC分类号： H04L12/56

CPC分类号： H04L45/10 ,  H04L45/02 ,  H04L49/351

摘要： A crossbar may be coupled between a plurality of PHY devices configured to provide physical layer functions according to an Open Systems Interconnection, OSI, model and a plurality of MAC devices configured to provide data link layer functions according to the OSI model. First data couplings may be provided through the crossbar between the plurality of PHY devices and the plurality of MAC devices during a first time period. Second data couplings may be provided through the crossbar between the plurality of PHY devices and the plurality of MAC devices during a second time period, with the first and second data couplings being different. Related network elements, interfaces, and networks are also discussed.

摘要翻译： 交叉开关可以耦合在被配置为根据开放系统互连，OSI，模型和被配置为根据OSI模型提供数据链路层功能的多个MAC设备来提供物理层功能的多个PHY设备之间。 可以在第一时间段期间通过多个PHY设备和多个MAC设备之间的交叉开关来提供第一数据耦合。 第二数据耦合可以在第二时间段期间通过多个PHY设备和多个MAC设备之间的交叉开关提供，其中第一和第二数据耦合是不同的。 还讨论了相关网络元件，接口和网络。

公开(公告)号：US20100208752A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-19

申请号：US12372528

申请日：2009-02-17

申请人： Martin Julien ,  Robert Brunner ,  David Gordon ,  Ludovic Beliveau

发明人： Martin Julien ,  Robert Brunner ,  David Gordon ,  Ludovic Beliveau

IPC分类号： H04L29/08

CPC分类号： H04J3/1694 ,  H04L12/6418

摘要： Exemplary embodiments provide for methods and systems that enable frame generation by fields taken from various queues. Protocol control can also or alternatively be distributed so that one or more header fields can be generated separately from other portions of a frame, e.g., the payload. The one or more header fields can be entered into queues from which they are taken to generate frames.

摘要翻译： 示例性实施例提供了使得能够通过从各种队列获取的字段生成帧的方法和系统。 协议控制也可以或者可选地分布，使得一个或多个报头字段可以与帧的其它部分（例如有效载荷）分开地生成。 一个或多个报头字段可以被输入到它们被用来生成帧的队列中。

公开(公告)号：US20130322838A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-05

申请号：US13486736

申请日：2012-06-01

申请人： Martin Julien ,  Robert Brunner

发明人： Martin Julien ,  Robert Brunner

IPC分类号： G02B6/00

CPC分类号： G02B6/4446 ,  G02B6/4452 ,  H04Q1/025 ,  H04Q1/13 ,  H04Q11/0005

摘要： An optical patch unit is adapted for mounting in or on an optical equipment rack and facilitates a migration from one optical shuffle box or topology to another. The optical patch unit simplifies the replacement of an optical shuffle box, in some cases allowing a phased migration that minimizes system down-time. The optical patch units described herein include passive optical patch panels. Chassis card and optical shuffle connections are terminated at the passive optical patch panel, making it possible to simplify the cabling between the chassis cards and the optical shuffle box. Once installed, chassis card cables do not need to be manipulated at all during subsequent optical shuffle maintenance procedures. Other optical patch units described herein include active optical patch units, which make the migration process less dependent on human intervention and can further reduce system down-time.

摘要翻译： 光学贴片单元适于安装在光学设备机架中或其上，并且有助于从一个光学洗牌盒或拓扑迁移到另一个。 光学贴片单元简化了光学洗牌盒的更换，在某些情况下允许使系统停机时间最小化的分阶段迁移。 本文所述的光学贴片单元包括无源光学接线板。 在无源光接插板上，机箱卡和光学洗牌连接终止，使得可以简化机箱卡和光学洗牌盒之间的布线。 一旦安装，在随后的光学洗牌维护程序中，根本不需要操作机箱卡电缆。 本文所述的其它光学贴片单元包括主动光学贴片单元，其使得移动过程较少依赖于人类干预，并且可以进一步减少系统停机时间。

公开(公告)号：US08565570B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-22

申请号：US12841279

申请日：2010-07-22

申请人： Martin Julien ,  Robert Brunner

发明人： Martin Julien ,  Robert Brunner

IPC分类号： G02B6/00

CPC分类号： G02B6/3897 ,  G02B6/43 ,  H04B10/801

摘要： The invention relates to an optical backplane, comprising a plurality of component connectors and at least two interconnections configurations interconnecting the component connectors. The at least two interconnections configurations allow a dynamical selection of an interconnections configuration interconnecting the component connectors.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种光背板，包括多个部件连接器和互连部件连接器的至少两个互连配置。 至少两个互连配置允许动态地选择互连部件连接器的互连配置。

公开(公告)号：US20100302079A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-02

申请号：US12475250

申请日：2009-05-29

申请人： Robert Brunner ,  David Gordon ,  Martin Julien ,  Ludovic Beliveau

发明人： Robert Brunner ,  David Gordon ,  Martin Julien ,  Ludovic Beliveau

IPC分类号： H03M9/00

CPC分类号： H04J3/0608 ,  H03M9/00 ,  H04J3/0632 ,  H04L7/041

摘要： The invention relates to a method and circuit for aligning a serial bit stream with a parallel output. The method comprises latching Q bits from the serial bit stream into a register, locating a position P of a first bit of a start of frame delimiter (SFD) in the register and discarding P-1 bits from the serial bit stream, before the position of the first bit of the SFD, thereby aligning the serial bit stream with the parallel output. The circuit comprises a latch, a fault tolerant analysis logic (FTAL) for locating a position P of a first bit of a start of frame delimiter (SFD) in the register and a shift register for discarding P-1 bits from the serial bit stream, before the position of the first bit of the SFD, thereby aligning the serial bit stream with the parallel output.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于将串行比特流与并行输出对准的方法和电路。 该方法包括将Q位从串行比特流锁定到寄存器中，在位置之前定位寄存器中的起始帧定界符（SFD）的第一位的位置P，并从串行位流中丢弃P-1位 的SFD的第一位，从而使串行比特流与并行输出对齐。 电路包括锁存器，用于定位寄存器中的起始帧定界符（SFD）的第一位的位置P的容错分析逻辑（FTAL）和用于从串行位流中丢弃P-1位的移位寄存器 ，在SFD的第一位的位置之前，从而使串行比特流与并行输出对齐。

公开(公告)号：US20150346441A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-03

申请号：US14308020

申请日：2014-06-18

申请人： Martin Julien ,  Robert Brunner

发明人： Martin Julien ,  Robert Brunner

IPC分类号： G02B6/42 ,  H04B10/80

CPC分类号： G02B6/4231 ,  G02B6/3885 ,  G02B6/3897 ,  G02B6/4293 ,  G02B6/43 ,  H04B10/25 ,  H04B10/40 ,  H04B10/801 ,  H04B10/808

摘要： An optical physical interface module is provided which includes a first optical physical interface, a second optical physical interface and one or more optical components. The first optical physical interface is configured to plug into a first connector and communicate optical signals toward the first connector. The second optical physical interface is configured to receive a second connector and communicate optical signals toward the second connector. The one or more optical components are operable to process optical signals between the first and second optical physical interfaces. The optical physical interface module may be provided at the edge of a circuit board so that the circuit board has an optical interface for external communication. The optical physical interface module may be a stand-alone module or integrated into a connector of an optical cable, among other configurations.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种光学物理接口模块，其包括第一光学物理接口，第二光学物理接口和一个或多个光学部件。 第一光学物理接口被配置成插入第一连接器并将光信号传送到第一连接器。 第二光学物理接口被配置为接收第二连接器并且向第二连接器传送光信号。 一个或多个光学部件可操作以处理第一和第二光学物理接口之间的光信号。 光学物理接口模块可以设置在电路板的边缘处，使得电路板具有用于外部通信的光学接口。 光学物理接口模块可以是独立模块或集成到光缆的连接器中，以及其他配置。

公开(公告)号：US20140314386A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-23

申请号：US14195203

申请日：2014-03-03

申请人： Martin Julien ,  Robert Brunner

发明人： Martin Julien ,  Robert Brunner

IPC分类号： G02B6/44

CPC分类号： G02B6/4446 ,  G02B6/4452 ,  H04Q1/025 ,  H04Q1/13 ,  H04Q11/0005

摘要： An optical patch unit is adapted for mounting in or on an optical equipment rack and facilitates a migration from one optical shuffle box or topology to another. The optical patch unit simplifies the replacement of an optical shuffle box, in some cases allowing a phased migration that minimizes system down-time. The optical patch units described herein include passive optical patch panels. Chassis card and optical shuffle connections are terminated at the passive optical patch panel, making it possible to simplify the cabling between the chassis cards and the optical shuffle box. Once installed, chassis card cables do not need to be manipulated at all during subsequent optical shuffle maintenance procedures. Other optical patch units described herein include active optical patch units, which make the migration process less dependent on human intervention and can further reduce system down-time.

摘要翻译： 光学贴片单元适于安装在光学设备机架中或其上，并且有助于从一个光学洗牌盒或拓扑迁移到另一个。 光学贴片单元简化了光学洗牌盒的更换，在某些情况下允许使系统停机时间最小化的分阶段迁移。 本文所述的光学贴片单元包括无源光学接线板。 在无源光接插板上，机箱卡和光学洗牌连接终止，使得可以简化机箱卡和光学洗牌盒之间的布线。 一旦安装，在随后的光学洗牌维护程序中，根本不需要操作机箱卡电缆。 本文所述的其它光学贴片单元包括主动光学贴片单元，其使得移动过程较少依赖于人类干预，并且可以进一步减少系统停机时间。

公开(公告)号：US08179676B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-15

申请号：US12840766

申请日：2010-07-21

申请人： Martin Julien ,  Robert Brunner

发明人： Martin Julien ,  Robert Brunner

IPC分类号： H05K7/20 ,  G02B6/36

CPC分类号： G02B6/43 ,  G02B6/4269 ,  H01L23/473 ,  H01L33/648 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H04B10/803 ,  H05K1/0203 ,  H05K1/0274 ,  H05K7/20636 ,  H05K2201/10121 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： Fluid-cooling technology developed for printed circuit boards (PCBs) and electronics assemblies is combined with optical-based interconnect technology, thereby enabling efficient fabrication of PCBs with free-space optical bearers. Since cooling components such as fans and heat sinks are no longer required on the PCB, the PCB is thinner and makes better use of a cooling substrate by also using it to carry optical signals. A card or a backplane supporting a plurality of active components can combine optical signals and cooling aspects in support of those components.

摘要翻译： 为印刷电路板（PCB）和电子组件开发的流体冷却技术与光学互连技术结合在一起，从而能够高效地制造具有自由空间光学载体的PCB。 由于PCB上不再需要诸如风扇和散热器的冷却部件，所以PCB更薄，并且还通过使用它来承载光信号来更好地利用冷却基板。 支持多个有源部件的卡或背板可以组合支持这些部件的光信号和冷却方面。