Optical distributor
US5353145A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 1992 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q11/0066
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An optical distributor which comprises M inputs (M>1) each receiving signals. M modules (MT1 to MT4) are connected to the M inputs and each simultaneously process N consecutive signals (N>1). N optical couplers (CO1 to CO4) each having M inputs and 1 output are connected to one of the N outputs. A control means (G) controls the modules and enables the distributor to scramble the signals so that a given signal reaches a given output of the distributor. Each module electronically demultiplexes the N consecutive signals, time rearranges the demultiplexed signals in accordance with the output of the distributor imposed by the control means for each of these signals, transposes the latter into optical form at N different wavelengths and switches each transposed signal to the desired output of the distributor. Such a device finds particular application in optical telecommunication system.
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