Task prioritization in firmware controlled optical transceiver

摘要

An optical transceiver module for optical communication includes a transmitter, a receiver, and a controller. The controller is coupled to the transmitter and receiver and includes a transceiver operating code. The transceiver operating code includes a plurality of task code modules, with each task code module containing instructions for performing at least one task of a plurality of tasks for controlling the optical transceiver module, and each having an assigned priority level. The transceiver operating code further includes a priority code configured to control the order in which the controller executes the plurality of task code modules based on the assigned priority levels.