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Communication apparatus and optical communication system

US12206458B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 24, 2020
Grant dateJan 21, 2025
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/118
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication device includes: a light output unit for outputting light; a light splitting unit for splitting the light output by the light output unit into a plurality of split beams; and a plurality of spatial optical communication units provided in correspondence to the plurality of split beams, wherein the spatial optical communication units respectively transmit a corresponding split beam which is input from the light splitting unit to a partner communication device across space.

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