Hybrid port to legacy port converter
An integrated transceiver module may be configured to convert optical signals received by optical transmission media of the hybrid optical/electrical connector and convert such optical signals into equivalent electrical signals and drive such equivalent electrical signals to electrically-conductive conduits of the electrical connector and convert electrical signals received by electrically-conductive conduits of the electrical connector and convert such electrical signals into equivalent optical signals and drive such equivalent optical signals to the optical transmission media of the hybrid optical/electrical connector, such that the device can communicate with a hybrid optical/electrical port of an information handling system via the cable.
1. A hybrid optical/electrical port to electrical port converter, comprising:
a hybrid optical/electrical connector, wherein the hybrid optical/electrical connector is a multi-fiber push on connector;
an electrical connector; and
a circuit electrically and communicatively coupled between the hybrid optical/electrical connector and the electrical connector, the circuit comprising:
a power mapping module interfaced between the hybrid optical/electrical connector and the electrical connector and configured to map electrical power rails from electrically-conductive conduits of the hybrid optical/electrical connector to electrically-conductive conduits of the electrical connector, such that a device coupled to the electrical connector can be powered directly from a network via a cable coupled to the hybrid optical/electrical connector; and
an integrated transceiver module interfaced between the hybrid optical/electrical connector and the electrical connector and configured to:
convert optical signals received by optical transmission media of the hybrid optical/electrical connector and convert such optical signals into equivalent electrical signals and drive such equivalent electrical signals to electrically-conductive conduits of the electrical connector; and
convert electrical signals received by electrically-conductive conduits of the electrical connector and convert such electrical signals into equivalent optical signals and drive such equivalent optical signals to the optical transmission media of the hybrid optical/electrical connector;
such that the device can communicate with a hybrid optical/electrical port of an information handling system via the cable.
2. The hybrid optical/electrical port to electrical port converter of claim 1 , the circuit further comprising a serializer/deserializer configured to serialize and/or deserialize data as it is being converted by the integrated transceiver module in order to satisfy communications standards associated with the hybrid optical/electrical connector and the electrical connector.
3. The hybrid optical/electrical port to electrical port converter of claim 2 , wherein the serializer/deserializer is integrated with the integrated transceiver module.
4. The hybrid optical/electrical port to electrical port converter of claim 1 , wherein the electrical connector is an RJ-45 connector.
5. A method for fabricating a hybrid optical/electrical port to electrical port converter, wherein the hybrid optical/electrical connector is a multi-fiber push on connector, the method comprising:
electrically and communicatively coupling a circuit between a hybrid optical/electrical connector and an electrical connector, wherein the circuit comprises:
a power mapping module interfaced between the hybrid optical/electrical connector and the electrical connector and configured to map electrical power rails from electrically-conductive conduits of the hybrid optical/electrical connector to electrically-conductive conduits of the electrical connector, such that a device coupled to the electrical connector can be powered directly from a network via a cable coupled to the hybrid optical/electrical connector; and
an integrated transceiver module interfaced between the hybrid optical/electrical connector and the electrical connector and configured to:
convert optical signals received by optical transmission media of the hybrid optical/electrical connector and convert such optical signals into equivalent electrical signals and drive such equivalent electrical signals to electrically-conductive conduits of the electrical connector; and
convert electrical signals received by electrically-conductive conduits of the electrical connector and convert such electrical signals into equivalent optical signals and drive such equivalent optical signals to the optical transmission media of the hybrid optical/electrical connector;
such that the device can communicate with a hybrid optical/electrical port of an information handling system via the cable.
6. The method of claim 5 , the circuit further comprising a serializer/deserializer configured to serialize and/or deserialize data as it is being converted by the integrated transceiver module in order to satisfy communications standards associated with the hybrid optical/electrical connector and the electrical connector.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the serializer/deserializer is integrated with the integrated transceiver module.
8. The method of claim 5 , wherein the electrical connector is an RJ-45 connector.