Optical communication network

Details Optical communication network Optical communication network

1996-12-16

1997-11-04

Ngo, John

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Plural

385 14, 385 46, 385 37, G02B 628

Patent

active

056848994

ABSTRACT:
In an optical communication network in which a plural number of nodes are connected to each bidirectional broadcasting bus, and a node communicates with another using the packets, or an optical communication network in which a plural number of nodes are connected to a bidirectional broadcasting bus, and a node communicates with another using the packets, each node comprises carrier sensing means for sensing a carrier on the broadcasting bus, and jamming detecting means for detecting a jamming state of received signals.

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