Optical communications – Multiplex – Wavelength division or frequency division
Reexamination Certificate
2003-03-14
2009-10-27
Wang, Quan-Zhen (Department: 2613)
Optical communications
Multiplex
Wavelength division or frequency division
C398S082000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07609970
ABSTRACT:
A 1550 nm DWDM optical communications network has a 1300 nm remote node added to which a small number of channels can be added or dropped. The additional node includes dual wavelength couplers to enable 1300 nm wavelength signals to be added or dropped. The 1300 nm signals are demultiplexed using a WDM filter and connected into the transponders of the 1550 nm nodes for transportation around the node. Signals for the remote network are converted to 1300 nm signals at the 1550 nm node transponders and multiplexed onto the network to be dropped to the network node transponder.
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Ericsson AB
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Wang Quan-Zhen
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