Duplex arrayed waveguide grating

Details Duplex arrayed waveguide grating Duplex arrayed waveguide grating

2005-09-21

2008-10-21

Leung, Quyen P (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Input/output coupler

Reexamination Certificate

active

07440655

ABSTRACT:
An optical device that includes an input region, an output region, and an arrayed waveguide grating between the input region and the output region is presented. The input region includes a first input waveguide set and a second input waveguide set, and the output region includes a first output waveguide set and a second output waveguide set. The arrayed waveguide grating is shared by the signals that travel from the input region to the output region. The device is capable of simultaneously functioning as a multiplexer and a demultiplexer, thereby reducing the cost and complexity of a dual-function optical device. Where the arrayed waveguide grating is used for multiplexing, the optical device receives demultiplexed input signals and generates a multiplexed signal. Where the arrayed waveguide grating is used for demultiplexing, the optical device receives a multiplexed input signal and generates a set of demultiplexed signals.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6069990 (2000-05-01), Okawa et al.
patent: 6434292 (2002-08-01), Kim et al.
patent: 6678446 (2004-01-01), McGreer et al.

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