Line terminating device
US6058235A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4457
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A line terminating device including a housing having first and second openings and a main printed wiring board vertically mounted in a front end portion of the housing. A first optical module for performing conversion between an optical signal and an electrical signal, a WDM module, and electronic components are mounted on the main printed wiring board. The line terminating device further includes an extension electronic circuit package inserted from the first opening into the housing and a power supply package inserted from the second opening into the housing. A second optical module for performing conversion between an optical signal and an electrical signal is mounted on the extension electronic circuit package. An extra optical cable length winding drum is mounted on an upper surface of the housing. An extra length of a subscriber optical cable is wound around the drum, and an extra length of a terminal optical cable connected to a terminal device is also wound around the drum.
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