Optical waveguides – With optical coupler – Plural
Patent
1994-02-09
1996-01-23
Ullah, Akm E.
Optical waveguides
With optical coupler
Plural
359152, G02B 600, G02B 636
Patent
active
054871204
ABSTRACT:
A wavelength division multiplexer (WDM) unit (12) includes a plurality of Input/Output cards (IOCs 14). Each IOC is bidirectionally coupled to I/O specific media (fiber or copper) and to two coaxial cables. Also bidirectionally coupled to the coaxial cables are a plurality of Laser/Receiver Cards (LRC 20). The interface between the IOCs and the LRCs is an Emitter Coupled Logic (ECL) electrical interface that is conveyed over the coaxial cables. Each LRC is bidirectionally coupled by two single mode fibers to an optical multiplexer and demultiplexer, embodied within a grating (24). An input/output port of the grating is coupled to a fiber link (28) that enables bidirectional, full duplex data communications with a second WDM. Each WDM also includes a Diagnostic Processor Card (DPC 28) that receives status signals from the IOCs and LRCs, that forwards the status signals on to an external processor, and which generates control information for the IOCs and LRCs.
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Choy Michael M.
Green, Jr. Paul E.
Hall William E.
Janniello Frank J.
Kravitz Jeff K.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Ullah Akm E.
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