Invention Grant
US08457497B2 Optimized directionless optical add/drop module systems and methods
有权
优化的无向光学分插模块系统和方法
- Patent Title: Optimized directionless optical add/drop module systems and methods
- Patent Title (中): 优化的无向光学分插模块系统和方法
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Application No.: US12696165Application Date: 2010-01-29
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Publication No.: US08457497B2Publication Date: 2013-06-04
- Inventor: Shan Zhong , Jean-Luc Archambault , Jun Bao
- Applicant: Shan Zhong , Jean-Luc Archambault , Jun Bao
- Applicant Address: US MD Hanover
- Assignee: Ciena Corporation
- Current Assignee: Ciena Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US MD Hanover
- Agency: Clements Bernard PLLC
- Agent Christopher L. Bernard; Lawrence A. Baratta, Jr.
- Main IPC: H04J14/02
- IPC: H04J14/02
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides optimized configurations for a directionless reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer application. The present invention includes an add module with improved optical signal-to-noise through placing amplifiers prior to a multi-cast optical switch. The present invention includes various drop module configurations utilizing distributed gain, channel selective filters, and bi-directional configurations to reduce power consumption and complexity. Additionally, the present invention includes an integrated broadcast and select architecture.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100129082A1 OPTIMIZED DIRECTIONLESS OPTICAL ADD/DROP MODULE SYSTEMS AND METHODS Public/Granted day:2010-05-27
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