US6705879B2
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Pluggable electrical transceiver module with high density form factor
Assignee: Broadcom International Pte Ltd
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Filing: 2002-08-07
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Granted: 2004-03-16
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Expires: 2022-08-07
Abstract
Abstract A transceiver module is adapted to be plugged into a port cage within a host system. The transceiver module includes transceiver electronics and a connector attached to the transceiver electronics. The transceiver electronics are sized to fit within the port cage. The connector includes a module portion and a connector jack attached to the module portion. The module portion is sized to fit along with the transceiver electronics within the port cage. The connector jack is sized with dimensions too big to fit within the port cage. The connector jack remains out of the port cage when the transceiver module is placed within the port cage. The connector jack occupies an area larger than an opening of the port cage.
Inventors
- 👤 Andy Engel
- 👤 Janet L. Yun
- 👤 Kendra Gallup
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 06:30
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/60; H01R24/62; H01R24/64; H01R2201/00; H01R2201/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A transceiver module to be plugged into a port cage within a host system, the transceiver module comprising: transceiver electronics, the transceiver electronics being sized to fit within the port cage; and, a connector attached to the transceiver electronics, the connector comprising: a module portion that is sized to fit along with the transceiver electronics within the port cage, and a connector jack attached to the module portion, the connector jack being sized with dimensions too big to fit within the port cage, the connector jack remaining out of the port cage when the transceiver module is placed within the port cage, the connector jack occupying an area larger than an opening of the port cage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A transceiver module to be plugged into a port cage within a host system, the transceiver module comprising: transceiver electronics, the transceiver electronics being sized to fit within the port cage; and, a connector attached to the transceiver electronics, the connector comprising: a module portion that is sized to fit along with the transceiver electronics within the port cage, and a connector jack attached to the module portion, the connector jack being sized with dimensions too big to fit within the port cage, the connector jack remaining out of the port cage when the transceiver module is placed within the port cage, the connector jack occupying an area larger than an opening of the port cage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A transceiver module as in claim 1 wherein the transceiver electronics are implemented on a printed circuit board attached to the connector.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A transceiver module as in claim 1 additionally comprising: housing that covers the transceiver electronics, the housing including electro-magnetic interference (EMI) shielding.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A transceiver module as in claim 1 wherein the connector additionally comprises: electro-magnetic interference (EMI) shielding over both the module portion and the connector jack.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A transceiver module as in claim 1 wherein the module portion includes: magnetic circuitry.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A transceiver module as in claim 1 wherein the module portion includes: magnetic circuitry composed of a transformer, a common mode choke and a commode mode termination.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A transceiver module as in claim 1 wherein the connector additionally comprises: a latching mechanism that secures the transceiver module to the port cage.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
A connector as in claim 1 wherein the module portion includes: magnetic circuitry.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A connector as in claim 1 wherein the module portion includes: magnetic circuitry composed of a transformer, a common mode choke and a commode mode termination.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A connector as in claim 1 additionally comprising: a latching mechanism that secures the transceiver module to the port cage.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
122 words
A transceiver module to be plugged into a port cage within a host system, the transceiver module comprising: transceiver means for implementing a transceiver, the transceiver means being sized to fit within the port cage; and, a connector means for connecting a cable to the transceiver means, the connector means comprising: a module means for being placed along with the transceiver means within the port cage, and a jack means for receiving the cable, the jack means being sized with dimensions too big to fit within the port cage, the jack means remaining out of the port cage when the transceiver module is placed within the port cage, the jack means occupying an area larger than an opening of the port cage.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
122 words
A transceiver module to be plugged into a port cage within a host system, the transceiver module comprising: transceiver means for implementing a transceiver, the transceiver means being sized to fit within the port cage; and, a connector means for connecting a cable to the transceiver means, the connector means comprising: a module means for being placed along with the transceiver means within the port cage, and a jack means for receiving the cable, the jack means being sized with dimensions too big to fit within the port cage, the jack means remaining out of the port cage when the transceiver module is placed within the port cage, the jack means occupying an area larger than an opening of the port cage.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
A transceiver module as in claim 11 wherein the transceiver means is implemented on a printed circuit board attached to the connector means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
A transceiver module as in claim 11 additionally comprising: housing means for covering the transceiver means, the housing including electro-magnetic interference (EMI) shielding.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
A transceiver module as in claim 11 wherein the connector means additionally comprises: shielding means for providing electro-magnetic interference (EMI) shielding over both the module means and the jack means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
A transceiver module as in claim 11 wherein the module means includes: magnetic circuitry.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
A transceiver module as in claim 11 wherein the module means includes: magnetic circuitry composed of a transformer, a common mode choke and a commode mode termination.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
A transceiver module as in claim 11 wherein the connector means additionally comprises: a latching means for securing the transceiver module to the port cage.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
94 words
A connector for use within transceiver module to be plugged into a port cage within a host system, the connector comprising: a module portion that is sized to fit along with transceiver electronics within the port cage, and a connector jack attached to the module portion, the connector jack being sized with dimensions too big to fit within the port cage, the connector jack remaining out of the port cage when the transceiver module is placed within the port cage, the connector jack occupying an area larger than an opening of the port cage.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
94 words
A connector for use within transceiver module to be plugged into a port cage within a host system, the connector comprising: a module portion that is sized to fit along with transceiver electronics within the port cage, and a connector jack attached to the module portion, the connector jack being sized with dimensions too big to fit within the port cage, the connector jack remaining out of the port cage when the transceiver module is placed within the port cage, the connector jack occupying an area larger than an opening of the port cage.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
A connector as in claim 18 additionally comprising: electro-magnetic interference (EMI) shielding over both the module portion and the connector jack.
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