Active backplane designs

摘要

A backplane device may include an electrical bus, an optical fabric, and a plurality of card sockets. A particular one of the plurality of card sockets may include a first socket configured to receive a first electrical connector of a card and electrically connect the first electrical connector to the electrical bus; and a conversion device comprising a second socket configured to receive a second electrical connector of the card; and an optical transceiver configured to convert electrical signals received from the second electrical connector to optical signals and provide the optical signals to the optical fabric; and convert optical signals received from the optical fabric to electrical signals and provide the electrical signals to the second electrical connector.

主权项

1. A backplane device comprising:
an electrical bus; an optical fabric; and a plurality of card sockets, wherein a particular one of the plurality of card sockets includes:
a first socket, electrically connected to the electrical bus, and configured to receive a first electrical connector of a card and electrically connect the first electrical connector to the electrical bus; anda conversion device, optically connected to the optical fabric and remaining attached to the backplane when the card is removed from the particular one of the plurality of card sockets, the conversion device comprising:
a second socket configured to receive a second electrical connector of the card; andan optical transceiver configured to:
convert electrical signals received from the second electrical connector to optical signals and provide the optical signals to the optical fabric; andconvert optical signals received from the optical fabric to electrical signals and provide the electrical signals to the second electrical connector.