Mark E Stratton

US Patent:

59701935, Oct 19, 1999

Filed:

Oct 14, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/949450

Inventors:

Mark D. Stratton - Boulder CO
Roderick E. Wallace - Lanark County, CA

Assignee:

Nortel Networks Corporation - Montreal

International Classification:

G02B 636

US Classification:

385 89

Abstract:

Interconnection module for connection to other interconnection modules to provide a back plane of any desired size and configuration in electronic data shelf arrangements. The module has optical terminals extending from a front face for signal transmission and reception relationship terminals, preferably optical terminals, for signal interconnection with at lest one other interconnection module. Signal conductors extend from the terminals of the front face to the terminals of the other face. Flat cables are conveniently used to interconnect modules which may be relatively positioned horizontally or vertically spaced or both.