Fiber optic switching network

Details Fiber optic switching network Fiber optic switching network

1985-06-28

1988-08-02

Masinick, Michael A.

Telecommunications

Receiver or analog modulated signal frequency converter

Signal selection based on frequency

455601, 455610, H04B 900

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047618329

ABSTRACT:
An optical network is implemented by coupling of node switches to a single waveguide. The single waveguide can be connected, tail in mouth, to provide a low loss ring concentrator to which receiving and transmitting nodes are coupled via associated node switches. A processor also may be coupled by a node switch. Alternatively, the single waveguide may terminate at the processor.

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