Systems, methods, and apparatus for optical transceiver with multiple switch state configurations
US11531165B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 11, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B2006/12152
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
According to various aspects of the present disclosure, an apparatus is provided. In an aspect, the apparatus includes an optical transceiver having a first port, a second port and an optical switch coupled to the first port and the second port. The optical switch is switchable between a unidirectional port operation mode and a bidirectional port operation mode. When the optical switch is in the unidirectional port operation mode, the first port is configured to send a first optical signal, and the second port configured to receive a second optical signal. When the optical switch is in the bidirectional port operation mode, the first port configured to send the first optical signal and receive the second optical signal, and the second port configured to receive a third optical signal and not send the first signal. Furthermore, a second bidirectional port operation mode is supported with the second port configured to send the first optical signal and receive the second optical signal, and the first port configured to receive a third optical signal and not send the first signal.
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