Two-in-one CFP form-factor pluggable adapter

摘要

Techniques are provided describing a first connector unit that receives first data from a first transceiver and a second connector unit that receives second data from a second transceiver. A switch unit is configured to receive first switch data from the first connector unit at a first data rate and second switch data from the second connector unit at the first data rate. A third connector unit receives the first switch or the second switch data from the switch unit and a second portion of the second data from the second connector unit. The third connector unit also sends the first switch data to a host port when the first connector unit receives the first data and to send the second switch data and the second portion of the second data to the host port when the second connector unit receives the second data.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a first connector unit configured to receive first data from a first transceiver; a first set of signal paths electrically connecting the first connector unit and a switch unit; a second connector unit configured to receive second data from a second transceiver; a second set of signal paths electrically connecting the second connector unit and the switch unit; a third set of signal paths electrically connecting the switch unit and a third connector unit; a fourth set of signal paths electrically connecting the second connector unit and the third connector unit; the switch unit configured to:
receive the first data from the first connector unit at a first data rate across the first set of signal paths in response to the first connector unit receiving the first data;receive a first portion of the second data from the second connector unit at the first data rate in response to the second connector unit receiving the second data,in response to instructions from a host port to send the first data, transfer switch data comprising the first data to the third connector unit at the first data rate across the third set of signal paths; andin response to instructions from the host port to send the second data, transfer switch data comprising the first portion of the second data to the third connector unit at the first data rate across the third set of signal paths; and the third connector unit configured to:
receive the switch data from the switch unit across the third set of signal paths at the first data rate;receive a second portion of the second data from the second connector unit across the fourth set of signal paths at a second data rate in response to the second connector unit receiving the second data;send the switch data to the host port in response to the instructions from the host port to send the first data; andsend the switch data and the second portion of the second data to the host port in response to the instructions received from the host port to send the second data.