Reconfigurable passive terminal that manages access to an optical channel spectrum
US12323230B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/27
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a housing that includes a first waveguide port and a second waveguide port, wherein the first waveguide port is configured for receiving an optical signal via a first optical waveguide optically coupled to the first waveguide port. The housing may include a passive optical processing module that is removably coupled to the housing and optically coupled to the first waveguide port. The passive optical processing module is configured to perform a prescribed function, e.g., filtering, upon the optical signal to obtain a processed optical signal without utilizing an electronic circuit. The second waveguide port is configured to transfer the processed optical signal to an optical waveguide external to the housing. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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