Wired optical communication assembly having first and second arrayed waveguide gratings disposed substantially parallel with each other
US10948673B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 3, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/801
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Generally disclosed herein is an optical cable assembly a casing that defines a storage space, the casing having a first through hole at a first end and a second through hole at the second end, a first arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) disposed in the storage space, a second AWG disposed in the storage space, a first optical cable comprising at least one transmission optical fiber connected to a first end of the first and second AWGs, a second optical cable comprising at least one transmission optical fiber connected to a second end of the first and second AWGs, wherein the first and second AWGs are disposed substantially parallel with each other and substantially parallel with a longitudinal axis of the casing such that each of the first and second AWGs have a first end proximate the first through hole and a second end proximate the second through hole.
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