Active optical cable with common laser hub
US10598877B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/503
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Active optical cable (AOC) includes at least one optical fiber constituting a signal transmission medium and a plurality of optical data transceivers disposed at separate connector ends of the AOC assembly. The AOC includes a common laser source in a common laser hub (CLH) providing a source optical signal to the optical data transceivers. The optical data transceivers modulate the source optical signal to form modulated optical data signals. In some scenarios described herein, the CLH is disposed at an intermediate location along a length of the AOC between the separate connector ends of the AOC. Further, a central processor can be provided in the CLH to facilitate consolidated data processing operations for the plurality of optical data transceivers.
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