Optical DVI cable, optical signal transmission equipment and optical signal transmission system which have the cable, and method of transmitting optical signal using the cable

摘要

The present invention provides an optical DVI cable and optical signal transmission equipment which can prevent the leakage of laser light to the outside. The optical DVI cable includes (1) a transmission side unit having a laser light emitting element unit, and configured and arranged to convert input electrical signals into optical signals and to transmits the optical signals, (2) a reception side interface unit configured and arranged to receive the optical signals transmitted from the transmission side interface unit, and (3) a connecting cable having metal wires to supply power to the laser light emitting element unit, and optical fibers to transmit optical signals. The transmission side unit may include a power supply terminal. In this case, the metal wires supply power to the laser light emitting element unit from the transmission side unit via the reception side unit.