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Photonic lambda switching for satellites

US10819430B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 25, 2020
Grant dateOct 27, 2020
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Expiry dateFeb 25, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04J14/022
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A satellite payload system is presented. The system includes plurality of optical processing modules, including a plurality of ring-connected optical processing modules and at least one inter-satellite optical processing module, and at least one optical fiber ring communicatively coupled to each of the ring-connected optical processing modules. At least one of the ring-connected optical processing modules is configured to provide on-board signal processing of signals conveyed on the at least one optical fiber ring. At least one of the ring-connected optical processing modules is communicatively coupled to a respective inter-satellite optical processing module. Each inter-satellite optical processing module is configured to optically communicatively couple to a respective remote satellite.

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