Space active optical cable

US2016334591A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016334591-A1
Application numberUS-201615150254-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateMay 9, 2016
Priority dateMay 14, 2015
Publication dateNov 17, 2016
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A space active optical cable (SAOC) includes a cable including one or more optical fibers, and two or more electrical transceivers on opposing ends of the cable and interconnected by the cable. Each of the electrical transceivers includes an enclosure that encloses one or more light sources, one or more light detectors, and control electronics. Also included in the enclosure are a coupling medium to couple light into and out of the one or more optical fibers. The coupling medium can be reflecting surface or an on-axis mount. The enclosure provides a suitable heat propagation and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, and the cable and the two or more electrical transceivers are radiation resistant. SAOC features optionally support a health check algorithm that allows trending optical performance in the absence of an optical connector and a potential surface treatment to increase nominally low emissivity of an EMI conductive surface.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A space active optical cable (SAOC) comprising: a cable comprising one or more optical fibers; and two or more electrical transceivers on opposing ends of the cable and interconnected by the cable, each of the electrical transceivers of the two or more electrical transceivers comprising: an enclosure enclosing: one or more light sources, one or more light detectors, and control electronics enclosed in the enclosure; and a coupling medium configured…

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What does patent US2016334591A1 cover?
A space active optical cable (SAOC) includes a cable including one or more optical fibers, and two or more electrical transceivers on opposing ends of the cable and interconnected by the cable. Each of the electrical transceivers includes an enclosure that encloses one or more light sources, one or more light detectors, and control electronics. Also included in the enclosure are a coupling medi…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Lockheed Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02B6/4246. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Nov 17 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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