MPO switch, fiber test device, system and kit
US10012564B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3885
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An MPO switch device that includes a first input/output port and a second input/output port, a MPO port, a plurality of switches disposed between the first input/output port and the second input/output port, and a switch control for controlling the position of each of the switches to direct light through a desired return path. The plurality of switches are arranged and connected together by non-blocking connections that allow simultaneous testing of all common 1 GB, 10 GB, and 40 GB transmit and receive fiber pair paths.
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