BACKGROUND

Optical communication technology is used in some computing networks to increase speed, cable length and overall bandwidth for communication between different networking devices (e.g., server device to a network router, among network switches). The optical signals received at the faceplate by such devices are generally converted into electrical signals at the system interface side and routed through the networking device over electrical connectors and traces. Conversely, optical signals can be transmitted by the networking device. For example, electrical signals can be converted into optical signals which are transmitted from the system interface side of the networking device. Optical components are increasingly being integrated into networking devices.

