Optical switching and electrical powering architecture for undersea mesh networking
US11483077B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2011/006
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is an undersea power routing device including a first coupling port, a high voltage converter a second coupling port. The first coupling port may be configured to be coupled to an electrical power conductor and fiber optical cables of an undersea branch cable. The high voltage converter may be coupled to the first coupling port and operable to connect to the electrical power conductor via the first coupling port. The high voltage converter may be further operable to convert a high voltage electrical power supplied by the electrical power conductor to an output voltage having a lower voltage electrical power than the high voltage electrical power. The second coupling port may be configured to couple the high voltage converter to an interconnect cable. The high voltage converter, when coupled to the interconnect cable, may be operable to distribute the lower voltage electrical power to the interconnect cable.
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